THE MACNAMARA SHOWDOWN

A little life in every move.

Tractors roll, cows stroll, and the family takes the field—with a little swagger from the kings.

3DFAMILY CHESS

CHOOSE YOUR GROUND

Home PlaceReal aerial photography · winter 2020–2021

FAMILY CHESSBig Ed to moveChoose a piece, then a lit square.

Setting the board…

BIG EDQueen · Delaney

UNCLE PAULQueen · Sienna

Click a piece, then a lit square · Drag to rotate · Scroll to zoom

Board tint 22%Show coat of armsCharacter flairReduced motion

Sound effectsVolume40%Turn on for farm sounds and chess cues.

Smooth moves, a little life in your selected piece, and optional kingly swagger. The girls keep their gentle charm. Turn off character flair for a quieter board.

Aerial imagery: PEMA / PASDA / NV5 Geospatial · winter 2020–2021.

Changing the view keeps your match in place.

Square controls Keyboard & touch alternative

Choose a piece, then a highlighted destination. Arrow keys move between squares; Enter selects.

PASS & PLAY

Big Ed to move

Ivory pieces · Move 1

Game settings

Opponent

How to play

Share this board with someone beside you, or choose You vs computer in Game settings. Choose Computer vs computer to watch both teams play. Big Ed moves first.

Use Full screen above the board for an uncluttered play view. Press Escape or use Exit full screen to return. In computer-vs-computer mode, Pause match stops play after the current move; Resume match continues.

Select one of your pieces, then a highlighted square. The letters show each figure’s chess role. Use Square controls for keyboard play.

Save file keeps your match as a small JSON file. Use Load file to continue it here or on another device running the game.

Play happens on this device. Sending a saved match does not create a live online game.

YOUR NEXT MOVE

Choose one of Big Ed’s pieces.

The match

0 moves

Every match begins with a first move.

Captured pieces

By Big Ed

None yet

By Uncle Paul

None yet

Checking for your saved match…

Automatic saves stay in this browser.
Save a file to keep a portable copy.

Meet both teams.

The starting lineup. Pick any figure for a closer look.

Big Ed’s team

Ivory pieces

Uncle Paul’s team

Teal pieces

Familiar faces. Proper chess. Every named figure has a fixed place on its team. The letters above the figures show their chess roles. Tractors and cows are pawns; a promoted pawn becomes an ordinary chess piece. Character substitutions are set aside for now.

Farm views use real aerial photography from winter 2020–2021. The MacNamara arms are a provisional reference, awaiting comparison with family-owned artwork. Figures reuse the existing family game models; tractor drivers are generic farm figures. Character captions and the kings’ banter are fictional game flavor.

A little life in every move.

Meet both teams.

Big Ed’s team

Uncle Paul’s team

Choose your promotion

Start a new match?

Home Place

MacNamara arms — provisional reference

Big Ed’s team

Uncle Paul’s team