# Talofa Games

> Talofa Games is a San Francisco studio that turns real-world movement into playable adventure. Founded by MIT-trained runner and game maker Jenny Xu, the studio builds 'fitness-first' mobile games - flagship title Run Legends is a co-op RPG where walking and running power your attacks, and Monster Walk turns everyday steps into a base-building, story-driven quest. Backed by $6.3M in seed funding and staffed by veterans from EA, 2K, and Riot Games, Talofa is trying to make exercise something you look forward to rather than schedule.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Jenny Xu (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~24 employees, including veterans from EA, 2K, and Riot Games
- **Products:** Run Legends, Monster Walk, Run to My Heart
- **Notable:** Won the grand prize in Niantic's 2019 Beyond Reality Contest (as JC Soft) with Run to My Heart, Raised $6.3M seed round in January 2024, Run Legends surpassed 400,000 downloads with multiple App Store and Google Play features

## Products & services

- **Run Legends** — A cooperative fitness RPG for iOS and Android where walking or running powers your attacks and special skills in real-time co-op battles against energy-draining 'Sappers.' Launched May 2023; 400,000+ downloads and multiple App Store / Google Play features.
- **Monster Walk** — A step-based RPG that rewards everyday movement via a pedometer system - no location tracking required - combining walking with base building, story-driven battles, and bullet-hell segments. In closed beta.
- **Run to My Heart** — The studio's early social running game built on Niantic's Real World Platform that won the grand prize in the 2019 Niantic Beyond Reality Contest - the spiritual predecessor to Run Legends.

## Achievements

- Won the grand prize in Niantic's 2019 Beyond Reality Contest (as JC Soft) with Run to My Heart
- Raised $6.3M seed round in January 2024
- Run Legends surpassed 400,000 downloads with multiple App Store and Google Play features
- Founder Jenny Xu named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (Games)
- Xu's mobile catalog exceeds 10 million downloads across 10 titles

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Closed a $6.3M seed round led by Chamaeleon with a16z Games Speedrun, Basis Set Ventures, Insight Partners, and 1Up Ventures.
- **2024-01** — Announced Monster Walk, a step-based RPG that rewards movement without location tracking; opened closed-beta signups.
- **2023-05** — Launched Run Legends on iOS and Android, reaching 300,000+ downloads within three months.

## Links

- Website: https://talofagames.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/talofagames
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/talofagames
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talofagames/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlayMonsterWalk/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@monsterwalk

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Last updated: 2026-07-02