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James Muirhead · Published by James Muirhead · Official site ↗
Content notice: This game contains horror themes, unsettling imagery, and depictions of mild violence. Some scenes include brief graphic injury related to kitchen work, as well as tense and disturbing events intended to create a sense of dread.
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Story-driven Mystery Horror / Comedic Takeaway Simulator. Deep-fry pizzas and live the Scottish dream. Voice-acted in Scottish Gaelic; subtitles in English or Gaelic.
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About this game
Alone on the Night Shift
Working in a small-town Scottish fish and chip shop, you begin to feel the presence of something growing beneath the sticky floor tiles.
The Fryer Never Stops
Between battering fish, deep-frying pizzas, and stirring curry sauce for impatient locals, you’ll have to investigate the mystery without letting the orders pile up.
A Cultural Slice of Life
Set in the year 1999, experience the rhythms of a late-night Highland takeaway. Fully voice-acted in Scottish Gaelic, with English or Gaelic subtitles.
Retro-Inspired Horror
Nostalgia blends with the uncanny with visuals inspired by the PS1 and PS2. Low-poly environments and stark lighting create a dreamlike, unsettling atmosphere.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 Or Later
- Processor: 2.4GHZ Dual Core Processor Or Higher
- Graphics: GeForce 9800GT Or Equivalent
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Friday Takeaway #7
Feasgar math! Welcome back to the semi-regular development blog for Grease Trap ’99. It’s been an exciting few weeks. The demo is out, and you lot have been giving me lots of great feedback! I’ve even had streamers find the game and actually play it? Mental. I’m incredibly grateful for all the coverage the game has had so far. Check out this playthrough from Hazzaween here:Last week we also hit 500+ wishlists! A massive milestone. Thank you so much to everyone who has been following along so far. “How’s actual development on the full version going, James?”Glad you asked. Right now, I’m locked in on script writing, getting the story nice and polished for the full version before sending it off to the voice actors very soon. Sadly, script writing and business admin don’t produce many interesting behind-the-scenes images, so instead I’ll share this: a fantastic fish supper I got at The Waterfront in Anstruther to celebrate the 500 wishlist milestone. Tapadh leibh for following along.— JamesRead full article on Community Announcements (DeepCrypt)AnnouncementsOfficial
Grease Trap '99 Demo is Out Now!
Feasgar math!The Grease Trap ’99 demo is out now! Download it from the Grease Trap store page.Okay, if you’re still here and didn’t immediately go and download it, here’s a little more info. It’s roughly ten minutes long. You can deep fry pizzas, deal with NEDs, and make new friends in the basement.It is still very much a work in progress. There are bugs, the story is messy, and there’s lots more to add, but I do think it gives a good taste of the “vibe”. So please check it out and send me your feedback!Some more news about this particular demo: it was voted Best in Show by the public at Glasgow Indie Games Fest last week! I’m immensely grateful for this, because I had the honor of showing my work alongside amazing games and experiences made by some of the coolest people in the Scottish, and wider, indie space right now. It was an insanely fun weekend, a great opportunity to get in-person feedback on the project, and a chance to meet some genuinely lovely people.You can find many of the projects shown at GIGF in the Steam sale here.And loads more on the GIGF website here.One final note: after multiple nights of drinking in Glasgow, I can confirm that the award-winning Shawarma King on King Street is 100% worth the hype.Tapadh leibh for following along.— JamesRead full article on Community Announcements (DeepCrypt)AnnouncementsOfficial
GIGF Tomorrow and Demo next week
Feasgar math!Been a while! But I have lots of news.First up, the demo for Grease Trap ’99 will be available to you lovely people next Friday! It’ll be all set for you to play the roughly 10-ish minute demo over the weekend. Deep fry pizzas, deal with NEDs, and make new friends in the basement.To celebrate the upcoming demo release, I’ve also updated the screenshots on the Steam store page to show more of what the game looks like now. Here they are: I can’t wait to let you all give it a try. I genuinely want all the feedback, good and bad, so I can make the full game reach its full potential.Also, as you may know, tomorrow I’ll be at Glasgow Indie Games Fest, showing off the same demo that comes out next week. So if you’re there in person, you can play it a full week early. And I’ll also be handing out stickers and giving tarot card readings. The internet is lame. Offline happenings are where it’s at, nerds! That’s all for now, dudes. Hope you all have a fantastic weekend.Tapadh leibh for following along.— JamesRead full article on Community Announcements (DeepCrypt)AnnouncementsOfficial
First Trailer!
Feasgar math! The first trailer for Grease Trap ’99 is out! Check it out on YouTube, TikTok, the Steam store, anywhere with moving pictures, really.It’s an exciting time because this is the first time I’ve been brave enough to show off long(-ish) chunks of gameplay. Things are gradually getting more polished. Also: 250 wishlists! We did it! Thank you so much to everyone who’s supported the project so far. And finally, I actually had a takeaway for Friday Takeaway this week. I got a massive smoked sausage supper with curry sauce from the Anstruther Tailend, the best chip shop in Fife. It’s the wee one sandwiched between the tourist traps on Shore Street. It was great, but it put me 1,000 calories over my deficit. Updates might be a little sporadic as we get closer to GIGF and I lock in on working on the demo build, but I’ll try to keep posting here and on TikTok as much as I can.Love yas all x Tapadh leibh for following along.— JamesRead full article on Community Announcements (DeepCrypt)Community & EventsOfficial
Grease Trap ’99 @ Glasgow Indie Games Fest
Feasgar math!Big news this week: Grease Trap ’99 will be showing at Glasgow Indie Games Fest 2026!The demo will be playable in person at GIGF on 11–12 July, alongside a brilliant lineup of indie games from Scotland and beyond.This also means one important thing: no Steam Next Fest for Grease Trap ’99.That’s right. If you want to be one of the first people to get a proper taste of the demo, you need to get out of the basement and see it in person.The demo will then be released on Steam the weekend after the festival, so if you cant make it you’ll still get a chance to play the demo before release.I’m genuinely really excited to be part of the event. There are loads of games on the lineup I’m looking forward to checking out, especially CROWDED. FOLLOWED. by NIGHT DIAL which I’ve been following for a long time!Tapadh leibh for following along. Hope to see you eejits in person in Glasgow.— JamesRead full article on Community Announcements (DeepCrypt)






