Hidden Folks B.V. is a small game studio in the Netherlands building playful, accessible, and curiosity-invoking black & white games within The Hidden Folks Universe. The studio is led by game designer Adriaan de Jongh and was co-founded with illustrator Sylvain Tegroeg.
Job openings
We are currently looking for a…
Game Designer — full-time, fully remote.
We have no other openings at this time, but if you're eager to work with us, you can always try to pitch yourself to us by emailing Adriaan at 'adriaan ‐ at ‐ hiddenfolks ‐ dot ‐ com'.
Our History
When Adriaan accidentally stumbled upon Sylvain's graduation expo at end of 2014, Adriaan was immediately drawn to the illustrations that served as a background to Sylvain's graduation project. Adriaan jokingly said to Sylvain that they should make a game together, but the thought lingered and led him to make a prototype using illustrations stolen from Sylvain's website. After a casual meeting where Adriaan showed Sylvain the prototype, they decided to collaborate & make a game together!
That game —Hidden Folks— came out in 2017, and to a massive success. Adriaan, Sylvain, and various collaborators continued to add new areas and features to the game for a few years before pausing its development. Over time, a new and bigger ambition grew in the two creators: to create a universe of Hidden Folks games, and to build those games with a company that will be their legacy.
Hidden Folks B.V. was founded at end of 2025 and started working on a sequel to the original Hidden Folks in 2026. It currently employs 3 people: director Adriaan de Jongh, illustrator and art director Sylvain Tegroeg, and programmer Franz LaZerte.