About Us

bagpipes.top was founded in 2021 by a team of Scottish culture enthusiasts, music game designers, and adventure lovers who wanted to celebrate Celtic heritage through engaging, family-friendly gameplay. Based in Glasgow, Kentucky—a city with deep Scottish roots and annual Highland festivals—our small team of 9 is passionate about sharing the beauty of Scottish music, landscapes, and traditions with players worldwide. Our story began when our co-founders, Fiona MacLeod and Liam Campbell, met while working on a cultural preservation project. They dreamed of a game that would introduce people to Scottish culture not through dry lessons, but through immersive experiences—playing bagpipe music, exploring Highland glens, solving Celtic puzzles, and participating in traditional festivals. They left their jobs, recruited a team of like-minded creators (including professional bagpipers and Scottish history experts), and set out to build bagpipes.top as a platform for cultural celebration through play. At bagpipes.top, our flagship game, Highland Harmony: Bagpipe Adventure, combines two core experiences: music play and Highland exploration. In the music mode, players learn to play traditional Scottish tunes on virtual bagpipes, with intuitive controls that mimic real finger placement and audio feedback that rewards accuracy. In the adventure mode, players explore a vibrant, stylized Scotland—rolling glens, ancient castles, misty lochs, and bustling village markets—completing quests tied to Scottish traditions (e.g., gathering materials for a ceilidh, helping a piper prepare for a competition, solving Celtic knot puzzles). What sets us apart is our commitment to authenticity: all music tracks are arranged by professional bagpipers, Highland environments are inspired by real Scottish landscapes, and cultural details (from tartan patterns to festival traditions) are vetted by Scottish heritage experts. Our team brings diverse expertise to the table. Our lead music designer, Callum Fraser, is a champion bagpiper who ensures the virtual instrument mechanics are true to real bagpipe play. Our art director, Maya Patel, crafts colorful, whimsical visuals that capture the charm of the Highlands while respecting cultural traditions. Our writer, Lila Moon, weaves stories that highlight Scottish folklore and history, with NPCs (non-player characters) like village bards, castle lords, and Celtic druids sharing tales of the land. Our community manager, Jake Wilson, fosters a welcoming space for culture lovers, hosting annual in-game Highland festivals and showcasing player-created tartan designs on our social media. Since launching Highland Harmony in 2022, we’ve grown to over 250,000 users worldwide, with fans ranging from children learning about Scottish culture to adults with Celtic heritage reconnecting with their roots. We’ve released seasonal updates tied to Scottish holidays (e.g., Burns Night, Hogmanay) and added new music tracks (e.g., "Amazing Grace," "Scotland the Brave") and exploration areas (e.g., Isle of Skye, Edinburgh Castle) based on player requests. We’re proud that our game has been used in schools to teach cultural studies, and that it has inspired many players to learn more about Scottish music and traditions—some even taking up real bagpipe lessons! We value our community deeply. Every update is shaped by player input: for example, we added a "tartan creator" tool after users requested to design their own clan patterns, and we expanded the music mode to include other Celtic instruments (e.g., fiddles, harps) based on demand. Our forums and Discord server are spaces for players to share their love of Scottish culture, ask questions about traditions, and suggest new content. We also partner with Scottish cultural organizations to host real-world events, bridging virtual gameplay and in-person cultural experiences. Looking to the future, we plan to expand Highland Harmony with a cooperative music mode where players can form a Celtic band, a mobile app optimized for on-the-go play, and a "Heritage Tour" feature that links in-game locations to real Scottish landmarks with educational content. We also aim to partner with Scottish tourism boards to create a travel companion feature that helps players plan trips to Scotland based on their in-game explorations. Our ultimate goal is to become a leading platform for Scottish cultural celebration, proving that games can be both entertaining and a powerful tool for preserving heritage. Whether you’re a music lover, an adventure fan, or someone curious about Scottish culture, bagpipes.top invites you to step into the Highlands. Play the bagpipes, explore the glens, and celebrate Celtic heritage—one tune, one quest at a time. Contact us to share feedback or learn more:bagpipes.top890 Highland Road, Glasgow, KY 42141, USAEmail: [email protected]