Doguinho Studios

What Doguinho Studios does

Doguinho Studios is a Brazilian independent game development studio founded in 2021 and headquartered in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. The company produces a single core product, 'Entre Laços e Amassos', an interactive virtual romance game in which the user plays as the protagonist of a love story set on a farm in Goiânia-GO, Brazil. Gameplay centers on branching dialogue choices that affect relationships with characters and the story's direction, combined with character customization (clothing, hair, eyes, shoes) and mission-based progression. Each user receives an individually tailored game experience, and a moderated member forum supports community interaction.

The platform is delivered as a web application (entrelacoseamassos.doguinhostudios.com.br) and as native mobile applications on Apple App Store and Google Play. Underlying technology is described as standard web infrastructure with session and persistent cookies for user tracking and a developer-managed database for account and game state. The studio co-developed the title with Brazilian partner Cosmic Dango and has extended the IP into branded apparel through a partnership with Starlight Montra. No venture capital funding, institutional investors, or parent-company affiliation have been disclosed.

Doguinho Studios operates a freemium monetization model: registration is free, with in-game purchases of virtual goods and services available, subject to age restrictions (18+ or guardian-authorized minors). The go-to-market motion is community-led, leveraging an unusually broad footprint of social and messaging channels (WhatsApp community and support, Discord, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify playlists, Bluesky, and a Fandom Wiki). The studio's primary customer segment is Brazilian Portuguese-speaking mobile and web gamers interested in virtual romance and interactive fiction, with supporting content addressing casual mobile gaming audiences.

Name

Doguinho Studios

Legal name

Doguinho Studios

Website

https://doguinhostudios.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Doguinho Studios is a 5-employee Brazilian game studio that develops 'Entre Laços e Amassos', a freemium virtual romance mobile and web game featuring branching dialogue, character customization, and mission-based gameplay. It targets Portuguese-speaking gamers in Brazil via app stores and a multi-platform community engagement strategy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile Gaming

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Narrative/Adventure & RPG Game Studios (MPAFAAAL)

Keywords

• Mobile game development
• Virtual romance games
• Interactive storytelling
• Character customization games
• Casual mobile gaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Goiânia

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. In-game Purchases: Users can purchase paid services or products within the platform. Purchases are restricted to users 18+ or minors with prior guardian authorization. The platform offers virtual goods and services that enhance the gaming experience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Doguinho Studios develops and publishes "Entre Laços e Amassos," a virtual romance online game in which the user plays as the main character in a fictional love story set on a farm in Goiânia-GO, Brazil. Players customize their avatar (clothing, hair, eyes, shoes) and make dialogue choices that affect relationships and the direction of the narrative, while completing missions to progress. The game is offered free to register via a web platform and mobile apps on iOS and Android, with revenue generated from in-game purchases of virtual goods and paid services.

Product overview

Doguinho Studios is a game development studio that produces a single core product: Entre Laços e Amassos, an online virtual romance game. The game is available as both a web platform (www.entrelacoseamassos.doguinhostudios.com.br) and as mobile applications for iOS and Android. Players engage in a narrative-driven experience set in Goiânia-GO, Brazil, with character customization features and branching dialogue that influences relationships and story outcomes. The studio also offers branded merchandise through a partnership with Starlight Montra.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Entre Laços e Amassos: A virtual romance online game set in Goiânia-GO, Brazil, where users play as the main character in a fictional love story on a farm. Players can customize their character and make dialogue choices that affect relationships and story outcomes.

Products and services

• Entre Laços e Amassos (Web and Mobile Game) Interactive virtual romance game where users play as the main character in a love story set on a farm in Goiânia-GO, Brazil. Players customize their character with various clothing, hair, eyes, and shoe options, and make dialogue choices that affect relationships with characters and the story direction. Available as a web platform and mobile apps for iOS and Android; registration is free with in-game purchases available.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cosmic DangocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCosmic Dango is listed as a co-developer alongside Doguinho Studios for the game Entre Laços e Amassos. They appear to be a Brazilian game development studio partner contributing to the development of the game.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Choice of Games: Publishes text-based, choice-driven narrative games (including romance titles) with deep branching outcomes — comparable core interaction model and indie-studio DNA.
• Voltage Entertainment USA: Specializes in romance visual novels and interactive dating sims on mobile, with localized stories for multiple markets including romance-led localization — direct category peer.
• inkle Studios: Independent narrative-game studio behind titles like '80 Days', 'Sorcery!' and 'Heaven's Vault' that share the choice-driven interactive storytelling model Doguinho uses.
• Pixelberry Studios (Choices: Stories You Play): Publishes 'Choices: Stories You Play', a mobile choice-driven narrative romance game with character customization and branching outcomes on iOS/Android — the closest product analog to Entre Laços e Amassos globally.
• Crazy Maple Studio (Chapters): Develops 'Chapters: Interactive Stories', a mobile interactive romance/fantasy narrative game monetized through in-game purchases — same genre, platform, and monetization model.
• Maybe Studios: Publishes romance interactive story apps such as 'Maybe: Interactive Stories', competing in the same mobile romance/narrative micro-niche.
• Pocket Gems (Episode): Publishes 'Episode: Choose Your Story', a mobile interactive fiction platform with branching stories and avatar customization — comparable interactive narrative experience and distribution footprint.
• Lovestruck Entertainment: Develops mobile romance visual novels and dating-sims with episodic content, very similar category focus on choice-driven romantic storytelling.

Regional players

• Aquiris Games: Brazilian game studio with global titles like 'Horizon Chase' — same home market, demonstrating the ambition and scale trajectories possible for Brazilian game studios, and a relevant regional reference point.

Broad incumbents

• Telltale Games: Iconic choice-and-consequence narrative studio (The Walking Dead, Life is Strange partnership) — a historical incumbent that defined the branching-narrative format Doguinho operates in, useful for format-level comparison.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/doguinhostudios
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@doguinhostudios
• Facebookfacebook.com/doguinhostudios
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/doguinhostudios
• Instagraminstagram.com/doguinhostudios
• TikToktiktok.com/@doguinhostudios

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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