kkiruk studio · 10 years
In April 2016, it started with
a small game called James Spring.
Ten years later, a studio of one — made and run by one
person — has come this far. Here's the record of that time.
Timeline
2016.04.22
James Spring launches
The studio's first game. A hide-and-seek runner where one tap makes you dash and jump, hunting for 44 hidden friends. This is where it all began.
2016.09.03
James Summer
An endless waterslide summer arcade. The second game, released the same year.
2018
Cats are Cute launches
A healing idle game about collecting cats and growing a tiny town — still running today, the studio's flagship. App Store Featured · Google Play Editors' Choice, ★4.9 with 180K+ reviews.
2021
Cats are Cute: Pop Time!
A Suika-style cat merge puzzle. Indie Games Festival 2021 Top 20, App Store Game of the Day, and even a cameo in a Japanese TV drama.
Somewhere along the way
10M+ downloads, all told
2026
The tenth year
What started as a game studio has grown into a wider lineup of apps and games — Than Yesterday, PinClip, Talk Memo, Honest Camera, Palette 2048... and it keeps going.
10 years, and counting 👋
You can find everything we're making today on the home page.