Mac McAnally
@macaroobanzai.bsky.social
Game designer and general maker of things.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/455308/this-is-not-a-game-about-a-pipe
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/455308/this-is-not-a-game-about-a-pipe
Great job with L'oaf!
November 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Great job with L'oaf!
To help celebrate this Saturday's short run release of the trick-taking game This Is Not a Game About a Pipe at Pax Unplugged, reply with your favorite "this is not a pipe" memes!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
#Magritte #TheTreacheryofImages #ThisIsNotaPipe #PaxUnplugged #cardgames
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
#Magritte #TheTreacheryofImages #ThisIsNotaPipe #PaxUnplugged #cardgames
November 18, 2025 at 12:10 AM
To help celebrate this Saturday's short run release of the trick-taking game This Is Not a Game About a Pipe at Pax Unplugged, reply with your favorite "this is not a pipe" memes!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
#Magritte #TheTreacheryofImages #ThisIsNotaPipe #PaxUnplugged #cardgames
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
#Magritte #TheTreacheryofImages #ThisIsNotaPipe #PaxUnplugged #cardgames
Indie Games Night Market signage ready!
November 16, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Indie Games Night Market signage ready!
This is a card!
See it! It's right there!
Unfortunately I've fallen into Magritte's trap. It's just a picture of a card.
Want a real one? Come to the Indie Games Night Market at Pax Unplugged.
You can get this one and plenty of others.
#IGNM
#PaxUnplugged
#ThisIsNotaGameAboutaPipe
See it! It's right there!
Unfortunately I've fallen into Magritte's trap. It's just a picture of a card.
Want a real one? Come to the Indie Games Night Market at Pax Unplugged.
You can get this one and plenty of others.
#IGNM
#PaxUnplugged
#ThisIsNotaGameAboutaPipe
November 15, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This is a card!
See it! It's right there!
Unfortunately I've fallen into Magritte's trap. It's just a picture of a card.
Want a real one? Come to the Indie Games Night Market at Pax Unplugged.
You can get this one and plenty of others.
#IGNM
#PaxUnplugged
#ThisIsNotaGameAboutaPipe
See it! It's right there!
Unfortunately I've fallen into Magritte's trap. It's just a picture of a card.
Want a real one? Come to the Indie Games Night Market at Pax Unplugged.
You can get this one and plenty of others.
#IGNM
#PaxUnplugged
#ThisIsNotaGameAboutaPipe
And of course the original version of Mastermind came with 2 people to watch you with disdain as you play.
November 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
And of course the original version of Mastermind came with 2 people to watch you with disdain as you play.
This is Winning! And you can be winning too by checking out the work of amazing designers at the Indie Games Night Market at Pax Unplugged!
#IGNM
#PaxUnplugged
#ThisIsNotaGameAboutaPipe
#IGNM
#PaxUnplugged
#ThisIsNotaGameAboutaPipe
November 12, 2025 at 1:48 AM
This is Winning! And you can be winning too by checking out the work of amazing designers at the Indie Games Night Market at Pax Unplugged!
#IGNM
#PaxUnplugged
#ThisIsNotaGameAboutaPipe
#IGNM
#PaxUnplugged
#ThisIsNotaGameAboutaPipe
Hope you have a surreal Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Hope you have a surreal Halloween!
Mies van der Rohe's original sketches for his cantilevered Brno chair (and others) are from 1930. Not an easy theme to adapt to a game, but I'm enjoying the challenge.
October 29, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Mies van der Rohe's original sketches for his cantilevered Brno chair (and others) are from 1930. Not an easy theme to adapt to a game, but I'm enjoying the challenge.
Designing a game based on the iconic Brno chair is a major challenge, but I think I may have a line on it.
Working towards having a workable prototype to playtest at PaxU.
What's the most challenging theme that's inspired you to design a game?
🎲✂️
Working towards having a workable prototype to playtest at PaxU.
What's the most challenging theme that's inspired you to design a game?
🎲✂️
October 24, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Designing a game based on the iconic Brno chair is a major challenge, but I think I may have a line on it.
Working towards having a workable prototype to playtest at PaxU.
What's the most challenging theme that's inspired you to design a game?
🎲✂️
Working towards having a workable prototype to playtest at PaxU.
What's the most challenging theme that's inspired you to design a game?
🎲✂️
Production copies of This Is Not a Game About a Pipe have arrived!
They'll be on sale at the Indie Games Night Market at Pax Unplugged on Saturday, November 22nd!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
#IGNM #PAXUnplugged #TabletopGames #CardGames #TrickTaking #Magritte #ThisIsNotaPipe
#Surrealism
They'll be on sale at the Indie Games Night Market at Pax Unplugged on Saturday, November 22nd!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
#IGNM #PAXUnplugged #TabletopGames #CardGames #TrickTaking #Magritte #ThisIsNotaPipe
#Surrealism
October 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Production copies of This Is Not a Game About a Pipe have arrived!
They'll be on sale at the Indie Games Night Market at Pax Unplugged on Saturday, November 22nd!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
#IGNM #PAXUnplugged #TabletopGames #CardGames #TrickTaking #Magritte #ThisIsNotaPipe
#Surrealism
They'll be on sale at the Indie Games Night Market at Pax Unplugged on Saturday, November 22nd!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
#IGNM #PAXUnplugged #TabletopGames #CardGames #TrickTaking #Magritte #ThisIsNotaPipe
#Surrealism
Working on die cut stickers to hand out with each copy of This Is Not a Game About a Pipe at the Indie Games Night Market. Come get yours!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
October 8, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Working on die cut stickers to hand out with each copy of This Is Not a Game About a Pipe at the Indie Games Night Market. Come get yours!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
Just dropped a chunk of change on short-run production copies of my surrealist trick-taker This Is Not a Game About a Pipe. Incoming mid-October. Very exciting!
Come by the Indie Games Night Market Friday night at PAX Unplugged this year to grab a copy!
Come by the Indie Games Night Market Friday night at PAX Unplugged this year to grab a copy!
September 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Just dropped a chunk of change on short-run production copies of my surrealist trick-taker This Is Not a Game About a Pipe. Incoming mid-October. Very exciting!
Come by the Indie Games Night Market Friday night at PAX Unplugged this year to grab a copy!
Come by the Indie Games Night Market Friday night at PAX Unplugged this year to grab a copy!
Looking for a relevant book to give your new graduates in the coming year?
September 14, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Looking for a relevant book to give your new graduates in the coming year?
Magritte's famous work adapted to a surrealist trick-taking game.
mac-mcanally.itch.io/this-is-not-...
mac-mcanally.itch.io/this-is-not-...
August 30, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Magritte's famous work adapted to a surrealist trick-taking game.
mac-mcanally.itch.io/this-is-not-...
mac-mcanally.itch.io/this-is-not-...
August 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
100 people in line by 9:00am. Ticket vouchers are given out at noon in synch with those in Central Park. Curious about where the cutoff will be, but not curious enough to wait around after I get mine.
August 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
100 people in line by 9:00am. Ticket vouchers are given out at noon in synch with those in Central Park. Curious about where the cutoff will be, but not curious enough to wait around after I get mine.
Excited to be a part of the Indie Games Night Market with my surrealist trick taking game, This Is Not a Game About a Pipe!
If you're going to be at PAXU this year, stop by on Friday night and grab a copy.
Check out the other new games in the vendor listing. I feel like I'm in great company!
If you're going to be at PAXU this year, stop by on Friday night and grab a copy.
Check out the other new games in the vendor listing. I feel like I'm in great company!
August 5, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Excited to be a part of the Indie Games Night Market with my surrealist trick taking game, This Is Not a Game About a Pipe!
If you're going to be at PAXU this year, stop by on Friday night and grab a copy.
Check out the other new games in the vendor listing. I feel like I'm in great company!
If you're going to be at PAXU this year, stop by on Friday night and grab a copy.
Check out the other new games in the vendor listing. I feel like I'm in great company!
Advanced POD prototype of This Is Not a Game About a Pipe came today. Some expected cut drift, but they look stellar!
March 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Advanced POD prototype of This Is Not a Game About a Pipe came today. Some expected cut drift, but they look stellar!
