Publisher

Grok Games

Grok Games — Brazilian publisher active since 2010, focused on licensing, distribution and in-house developments for export.

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Biography

Grok Games was formed in 2018 through a merge of Mandala Jogos and Ludofy Creative and has around 22 games in our database. The publisher brings international titles to Brazil while also developing original games for global release. The unsere Datenbank biography highlights Cartographers as its best-known in-house title, nominated in 2020.

Career

Operating since 2010, Grok Games combines licensing, publishing and distribution for the Brazilian market and export. Its catalogue ranges from quick family games to deeper strategic titles, with both licensed hits and original designs. Category and mechanic data show a focus on card games and themes like animals and fantasy, with mechanics such as Hand Management, End Game Bonuses and Open Drafting recurring across releases.

Most Famous Games

Top titles in the catalogue include Cartographers (2019), noted in the die Originalquelle with a 2020 Kennerspiel nomination, Oceans (2020) and Slay the Spire: The Board Game (2024). Other notable releases are Nidavellir (2020), CuBirds (2018) and Ark Nova: Marine Worlds (2023).

Design Style

Grok Games emphasizes card-driven designs and thematic releases (animals, fantasy) with recurring elements like hand management and drafting. The publisher mixes licensed international hits with homegrown designs aimed at export.