Hap Inc.

Hap Inc.
Native name
株式会社ハップ
Kabushiki gaisha Happu
Industry
FoundedMarch 6, 2007; 19 years ago (2007-03-06)
Headquarters
Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo
,
Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Key peopleYūsaku Ishimoto (founder and sole employee)
BrandsMom Hid My Game!, others
Number of employees
1 (2015)
Websiteapp.hap.ne.jp
Footnotes

Hap Inc. (株式会社ハップ, Kabushiki gaisha Happu; 'Hap' short for 'happy') is an independent Japanese video game developer best known for the Mom Hid My Game! series. The company is well-known for its "poorly" English-translated titles.

History

hap inc. released their first game, 10 Dice, on July 3, 2012, an app where the user rolled dice. On August 8, 2016, hap inc. released Mom Hid My Game! for the iOS and Android, which would be the first installment in the series with the same name. Later on January 3, 2017, a sequel to Mom Hid My Game! was released, titled Hidden my game by mom 2, and a third installment, Hidden my game by mom 3, was later released on July 17, 2018.

Products

References

  1. ↑ 株式会社ハップ – 会社概要 [Hap Inc. – Company Outline]. hap.ne.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  2. ↑ 「自分がほんとに好きなアプリ」をつくったら250万ダウンロードの大ヒット。「こんなフリーキックはイヤだ」の作者ハップがありのままの姿見せるまで。 ["I make apps I truly love" - the developer behind the 2.5 million download hit. How Konna Freekick wa Iya Da developer Hap came to show his true self]. AppMarketingLabo (in Japanese). February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on May 13, 2025. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Lee, Dami (August 7, 2018). "Hidden My Game By Mom 3 continues the puzzle series's offbeat charm". The Verge. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ Doolan, Liam (August 8, 2018). "Hap Inc. Developer Explains Translation Troubles Tied To Mom Hid My Game Series". Nintendo Life. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  5. ↑ "編集長イチ押しアプリ『ママにゲーム隠された』の個人開発者ハップさんに会いにいってきた". Famitsu App. November 18, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  6. ↑ Thompson, Jordan (July 24, 2018). "What Is the 'Hidden My Game by Mom' Series?". Touch Arcade. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  7. ↑ "【新作】脱出ゲー『ママにゲーム隠された2』のトリックがシュールかつ絶妙すぎて踊らされまくる". Famitsu App. January 6, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  8. ↑ "【個人開発ゲームを斬る】『こんなフリーキックはイヤだ』"絵"と"動き"で魅せる笑いのセンス". Famitsu App. March 10, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  9. ↑ "これも運命なのですね！ スマホ向けランニングゲーム「トースト少女」を紹介する「（ほぼ）日刊スマホゲーム通信」第608回". 4Gamer.net. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  10. ↑ "人間や動物など，さまざまなキャラでボールを打ち返そう。「渋谷バッティングセンター」を紹介する「（ほぼ）日刊スマホゲーム通信」第2061回". 4Gamer.net. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  11. ↑ Briggs, Alex (July 26, 2018). "Hidden My Game By Mom 3 sneaks its way on to mobile devices". IGN Southeast Asia. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  12. ↑ "ブンドドで熱いバトル！ スマホ向け対戦ゲーム「ホームファイター」を紹介する「（ほぼ）日刊スマホゲーム通信」第2270回". 4Gamer.net. Retrieved July 23, 2020.