AI & the making of Pocket DistrictsRead Jaret’s note

A little place with big possibilities

Pocket
Districts.

Little puzzles.
A city of your own.

Match, build, and watch your neighborhood come to life. Every puzzle is a little step toward a place that feels like yours.

In development for mobile Private testing underway

A sunny Pocket Districts neighborhood with homes, a market, apartments, a clinic, and tree-lined crossing streets
Captured in-game Development build
Room to grow.One puzzle at a time.
Play a puzzle Build something lovely Make room for life

Welcome to your neighborhood

A satisfying little match.
A meaningful little change.

Start with a patch of land. Turn puzzle wins into homes, shops, and spaces for your growing community.

01 / MATCH

Make your next move.

Line up colorful pieces, create special combinations, and earn coins toward your next city project.

02 / BUILD

Give every win a home.

Choose what belongs in your neighborhood. Place buildings, plan your next project, and watch construction take shape.

03 / GROW

Watch life move in.

Homes make room for residents. Parks and nearby services help your city grow, as day turns into a warm, lamp-lit night.

A peek around town

Small details.
Big neighborhood energy.

Real captures from development builds. Take a closer look at the city, the puzzles, and the little things in between.

The Connected Streets development workshop with a growing city of joined neighborhoodsConnected Streets · Development workshop

The vision

More than a city.
Your little corner
of the world.

“Every puzzle helps you build a place you want to spend time in.”

That’s the idea at the heart of Pocket Districts. A city that grows with your choices, where new homes and lively streets give every puzzle a lasting purpose.

We’re working toward more connected neighborhoods, more character in the streets, and more ways to make each district your own.

Follow the plans

A note from Jaret

How Pocket
Districts is made.

An open look at AI, creative direction, and the people I want to build with.

I want to be candid: Pocket Districts is being made with substantial help from AI. ChatGPT Astra makes the coding and modeling work possible for me, helping turn an idea I care about into a playable game.

The vision and creative direction are mine. I decide what the game should be, what belongs in it, and what needs to change. I’m responsible for the choices I make and the game I put in your hands.

More human involvement is both necessary and something I want. As it becomes financially feasible, I’ll bring in artists and developers to improve or rework parts of the modeling and code, contribute their own ideas, and help take Pocket Districts further than I can on my own.

I expect AI to remain part of the process to some degree. But reaching the full vision for Pocket Districts and Jaret Softworks depends on people: their creativity, skill, judgment, and collaboration. That human element is what I want to be the strongest part of everything I build.

JaretCreator of Pocket Districts · Jaret Softworks

Still growing, just like the city

The neighborhood plan.

A look at what’s taking shape and where we’d like to go next.

Last updated

Already taking root

The current private tester build includes puzzle-funded building, housing and service benefits, city chapters, a guided opening, city projects, staged construction, and day/night lighting.

Private tester build · 0.18.2

A direction, not a deadline. Plans may evolve as the game grows and testers share feedback. A public release date hasn’t been announced.

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From Jaret Softworks

Good things start small.

Thanks for being here while Pocket Districts takes shape.

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