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Jarred Defense: My First Game, Out Now on Steam

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Jarred Defense: My First Game, Out Now on Steam

solo developer · programmer · artist · marketing

A difficult maze-building tower defense about Yuki, a cat trapped in a teleporting jar. Place towers anywhere, build the enemy path yourself, and endure Yuki's unhelpful comments. A love letter to Warcraft III custom maps and Flash-era tower defense games.

I couldn't find the strategic, true-maze-building tower defense I wanted to play, so I made it. Built over two years of evenings and weekends, completely solo: code, art, trailers, localization into 13 languages, and the Steam launch. Released on Steam on September 22, 2026 with a 4–6 hour story campaign, Endless Mode with leaderboards, and a full level editor with Community Maps.

Every copy sold also helps real cats: one sale = one can of food for the Kocour Felix cat shelter in Prague.

Featured in CzechCrunch

In October 2026, CzechCrunch, the Czech tech and startup news site, ran a feature on the game: how a Prusa creative lead built the game he couldn't find, and why every sale sends a can of food to cats in a shelter.