A Game for People Who Think They Know Music
Music trivia, mood playlists, and a friend who wouldn't let the idea die.
Built with my friend Aayush for people who are slightly too confident about their music taste. Hook'd has games that test how well you actually know your artists — album covers, top 10 songs, discography blind spots you didn't know you had — and a discover section that surfaces playlists by mood instead of genre.
What it is
Hook'd is a music game for people who think they know their artists. The games test the specifics: album covers, top 10 songs, deep cuts you claim to know but probably don't. It's the difference between recognizing a name and actually knowing the catalog.
There's also a discover section — playlists organized by mood rather than genre. Rainy days, late nights, indie, long drives. The categories music apps never quite get right because the answer to 'what should I put on' is almost always a feeling.
Why we built it
Aayush and I both spend a lot of time with music and a lot of time being wrong about how much we know. Music apps are good at tracking what you listen to. Hook'd is more interested in how well you know it — and in the honest answer to 'what do I want right now' being a vibe, not a genre tag.
The discover section exists because 'late night' and 'rainy' are not genres and yet they are exactly what you need.