9th September 2025
Dundee, Scotland - 9 September 2025 - After five years of solo development, Cairn: Mathair’s Curse, a story-driven Scottish JRPG by developer Ross McRitchie, will release on PC via Steam on 9 October 2025.
Cairn: Mathair’s Curse is a turn-based JRPG about a boy and his mother, in a story that explores love, loss and family. When a mysterious cult unleashes an ancient curse on their home, Alex and his friends must set out on an adventure - defeating quirky enemies, solving puzzles and meeting new friends along the way!
The fictional world of Albaness reflects growing up in the Scottish Highlands in the early 2000s, with plenty of Scottish humour woven into its characters and story.
Features
- Around 25 hours of story-rich gameplay steeped in Scottish mythology and culture
- Strategic turn-based combat against cultists, haggis, and even stop signs
- Puzzle-solving, treasure-hunting, and exploration across a handcrafted pixel-art world
- A cast of colourful, humorous characters and quirky foes
- An original SNES-inspired Celtic soundtrack
About
Cairn: Mathair’s Curse is developed by solo developer Ross McRitchie, based in Dundee, Scotland. The game is inspired by Ross’s family and personal experiences with grief and is dedicated to his mother and grandmother. Over the past five years, Ross has designed the world, developed the art, written the story, and programmed the game.
The Celtic soundtrack is produced by his partner, Christine. Ross and Christine are based in Dundee, Scotland.
Game title: Cairn: Mathair’s Curse
Developer: Ross McRitchie
Release Date: 9th October 2025
Platforms: PC
Genre: RPG, JRPG
Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/1302530/Cairn_Mathairs_Curse/
Teaser Trailer: https://youtu.be/idprLYpjva0
Launch Trailer: https://youtu.be/MvHn2nUzZeU
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RossGameDev