Jarred Entertainment Limited

What Jarred Entertainment Limited does

Jarred Entertainment Limited is a sole-operator creative studio run by founder Erik J Skinner, structured as a personal brand and content portfolio rather than a scalable enterprise. The company produces creative content and offers freelance services across multiple disciplines: writing, illustration, painting, photography, video production, and tabletop game design. Its core products include multiple YouTube channels (The Demon Jackal, Today I Watched, Erik J Skinner, Drum Corps ES, Erikatures), podcasts (Taskmaster is Wonderful and the on-hiatus Today I Watched), an original comic series (Heathcliff Investigation / Kaijucliff), a photography portfolio, and an original battle card game called Make Your Moves.

The underlying technology stack is non-proprietary. Content distribution relies entirely on third-party platforms — YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Twitch, Tabletopia, and TikTok — with the company's own Squarespace-hosted website (jarred.tv) serving as a portfolio hub. There is no API, no SDK, no proprietary platform, and no evidence of automation infrastructure. The Make Your Moves card game is the closest thing to a packaged product and is currently offered only as a free lite version on Tabletopia, with the full commercial version under development.

The business model is hybrid but small in scale. The primary commercial offering is custom-quoted freelance creative services (writing, drawing, painting, audio/video editing), transacted via direct email contact. Secondary revenue potential exists through podcast sponsorship (none disclosed), potential physical card game sales, and convention-based vendor sales in Colorado. The company has not disclosed revenue, has no institutional funding, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. It operates as a private personal business serving a horizontal audience of entertainment content consumers interested in niche verticals such as the Taskmaster franchise, drum corps, wrestling, Kaiju fiction, and comic conventions.

Name

Jarred Entertainment Limited

Legal name

Jarred Entertainment Limited

Website

https://jarred.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jarred Entertainment Limited is a sole-operator creative studio run by Erik J Skinner, producing YouTube videos, podcasts, comics, photography, and an original battle card game for niche entertainment audiences, with revenue from freelance creative services and convention sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Services

NAICS

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (711510), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) (3944)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJANAD

Comics, Graphic Novels & Manga Print-on-Demand

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Print-on-Demand Services

SECONDARYCRALALAH

Miniatures Games & Tabletop Skirmish Games Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Specialty Retail (Hobby, Books, Office, Pet, Toys)/Board Games and Puzzles

Keywords

• Creative services
• Freelance illustration
• Video production
• Podcast production
• Independent gaming

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Creative Services: Erik offers freelance creative services including writing, drawing, painting, and audio/video editing. Pricing is handled through direct email contact for specific project quotes.
2. Game Product (Make Your Moves): A battle card game currently in development. Available to play via Tabletopia digital platform. Future revenue potential from physical card game sales.
3. Podcast Content: Taskmaster is Wonderful podcast covering various international versions of Taskmaster. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, YouTube. Revenue model through audience growth and potential sponsorship.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jarred Entertainment Limited is a personal creative studio operated by Erik J Skinner that provides freelance creative services (writing, drawing, painting, audio/video editing) and produces original entertainment content including podcasts (Taskmaster is Wonderful, Today I Watched), YouTube video series, comics, photography, and the Make Your Moves battle card game. Services are quoted on a custom basis via email, and content is distributed through YouTube, podcast platforms, social media, Tabletopia, and conventions.

Product overview

Jarred Entertainment Limited is a personal creative studio run by Erik J Skinner offering multiple creative services and entertainment products. The portfolio includes Make Your Moves (a battle card game), Taskmaster is Wonderful (a podcast), Today I Watched (a podcast), multiple YouTube channels including The Demon Jackal, comic creation, photography services, and illustrations. The company operates primarily as a digital content creator with products distributed via platforms like YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Tabletopia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Make Your Moves: A battle card game currently in development and designed by Erik Skinner.
• Taskmaster is Wonderful
• Today I Watched
• The Demon Jackal
• Demon Jackal

Products and services

• Freelance Creative Services Custom creative services including writing, drawing, painting, and audio/video editing offered by Erik J Skinner to individual clients and small projects. Services are quoted on a per-project basis via email ([email protected]).
• Make Your Moves A battle card game designed by Erik Skinner featuring color-coded card mechanics (Red-Offense, Green-Modifier, Blue-Body Part, Yellow-Gear/Objects, Black-Wild) for strategic card-based combat play. Available in lite version on Tabletopia.
• Taskmaster is Wonderful A podcast hosted by Erik J Skinner covering various international versions of the Taskmaster television series, including UK, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, and AI-generated episodes.
• Today I Watched A podcast where Erik takes a quick look at movies, TV shows, wrestling events, and other watchable content. Currently on hiatus.
• The Demon Jackal YouTube Channel The Demon Jackal YouTube channel featuring video production and editing work, including tutorials, documentaries about Blue Devils Front Ensemble, comedy series, and video game content.
• Comics Original comic creation including the Heathcliff Investigation series (kaiju expansions, character analysis), fin fan comics, and other original works by Erik Skinner.
• Photography Photography services and portfolio featuring travel photography, drum corps events, comic conventions, and wrestling events.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Patreon: Creator monetization platform used by independent artists, podcasters, and game designers. Comparable as an enabling infrastructure layer that Jarred Entertainment could leverage to convert its multi-channel audience into recurring revenue.

Direct peers

• Leder Games: Indie tabletop publisher of Root and Frosthaven. Comparable as a small-team creator-driven studio that ships a flagship original game while operating adjacent creative output (art, lore, podcasts) under a unified brand, mirroring Jarred Entertainment's game-plus-content approach.
• Oni Press: Independent comic book publisher. Comparable as a creator-driven comics producer selling at conventions and direct-to-consumer channels, parallel to Jarred Entertainment's Heathcliff Investigation and other self-published comic series.
• Stonemaier Games: Independent tabletop game publisher behind Wingspan, Scythe, and Tapestry. Directly comparable as an indie designer-led studio taking a self-published card/board game to market through digital platforms and conventions, the same path Jarred Entertainment is pursuing with Make Your Moves.
• BOOM! Studios: Independent comic and graphic novel publisher known for licensed and original IP. Comparable in that it monetizes creator-led original comics alongside media adaptations, a model that would suit Jarred Entertainment's comic-plus-media portfolio if it scaled.
• Greater Than Games: Independent publisher of Spirit Island and Burst. Comparable as a designer-led indie card/board game company that distributes digitally (e.g., Tabletopia) and at conventions, the same go-to-market mix as Make Your Moves.

Broad incumbents

• Wondery: Large podcast studio and network owned by Amazon. Comparable as a podcast production business monetizing through advertising and distribution on Spotify/Apple, the same model Jarred Entertainment's Taskmaster is Wonderful podcast aspires to, but at much larger scale.
• Gimlet Media: Podcast production company (owned by Spotify) producing branded narrative podcasts. Comparable in the niche-to-mainstream podcast trajectory, illustrating where a focused niche show like Taskmaster is Wonderful could be positioned to grow.
• Asmodee: Global tabletop games publisher and distributor. Comparable as the broader incumbent in the same category where indie designers like the one behind Make Your Moves aim to land distribution and shelf space.

Emerging players

• Tapas Media: Digital-first comics and webnovel platform supporting independent creators. Comparable as an enabling platform for indie comic distribution that could host Jarred Entertainment's comic IP alongside Tabletopia-equivalent distribution.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/thedemonjackal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCXXfErpa4nXc9vSBfqxe8kQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/thedemonjackal
• Instagraminstagram.com/thedemonjackal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jarred-entertainment-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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