The tower defense game Jarred Defense is now available with native Linux support on Steam.
Jarred Defense is a classic tower defense in the style of old Flash and Warcraft III maps, where towers can be placed anywhere to shape the enemy path yourself. The game regularly costs €13.49, with a launch discount bringing it down to €10.11 (-25%) until October 6. If you want to try it first, a free demo is available on Steam.
The campaign takes about 4-6 hours, plus an Endless Mode with leaderboards and a level editor with Community Maps. The game was developed by a single person using the Godot Engine.
Jarred Defense is a tower defense for people who miss the strategic depth of old-school TDs. Place towers anywhere and use them to shape the enemy path. Force enemies the long way around, make them walk over level hazards, and create choke points for your splash damage. No spells, no first-person shooting, no random card modifiers. Just planning, placement, items, and upgrades.
Build towers. Force enemies through lava. Adapt to melting ice blocks as heat sources reshape the level around you. Send the next wave early and pocket the bonus.
Progress through the campaign to unlock cutscenes and find out why Yuki keeps appearing in jars, what happened to the robots, and whether any of this might possibly be her fault.
The campaign takes roughly 4-6 hours to complete. Beyond the story, take on optional challenges and Endless Mode with leaderboards. Jarred Defense also includes a full level editor. Create your own maps, publish them to Community Maps, and play and rate levels made by other players.
- No predefined tower locations or single correct solution, place towers anywhere and shape the enemy path
- Handcrafted levels that change as you play
- Early send mechanic with risk-weighted bonuses
- Tower upgrade trees with branching specializations
- Equippable items that change your strategy
- Hazard tiles: force enemies to step on them
- Enemies with unique mechanics and various bosses and mini-bosses
- Optional challenges that unlock new towers and items
- Unlockable cosmetics for Yuki
- Endless Mode with leaderboards
- Full level editor and Community Maps
- 4-6 hour story campaign with cutscenes
Source: Steam