Swooping season · Sep – Nov

Macpie
Madness

Cycle through Eastwood before the magpies get you.

Play the free demo World ranking

12story chapters

21real places on the map

4rides: e-bike, scooter, skateboard, retro

A$3.99full game, one-off · demo free

How to play

Two ways to ride

Follow the wind-line to see where the magpie will dive, then swerve or block it with your bag. Watch for walkers, buses and red lights on the way.

Story

Mum, Dad and the kid run errands across the suburb, one chapter at a time.

Dim sum at Eastwood Plaza in the drizzle
Beat the clock with a forgotten lunchbox
A fragile parcel for CSIRO Marsfield

Free Roam

Explore the real map, then tap a start and a destination in the game and ride the streets between them.

Loops for the Chinese and Korean sides, Marsfield and Macquarie
Lights at Epping Rd and Herring Rd
Pick a radio station: 1930s Shanghai or C-Pop

The real Eastwood

Streets you know

The map follows the real suburb: Rowe St, the station, Hillview Rd, Agincourt Rd and Epping Rd. Shop names are made up; the places are real.

Rowe St with red lanterns and fruit crates — **The Chinese side**Rowe St, west of the station

Korean neon signs on Rowe St — **Koreantown**Rowe St, east of the station

Marsfield street with jacarandas and a Hills Hoist — **Marsfield**Brick houses, jacarandas and big gums

Office towers along Epping Rd — **Macquarie Park**Epping Rd towers, the Uni and the Centre

Rowe St near Eastwood station — **Eastwood station**The old brick station and its footbridge

A leafy street by Eastwood Park — **Eastwood Park**Big Moreton Bay figs and the oval

Houses near Brickyard Park — **Brickyard Park**The old brickworks, now a park

Riding toward Macquarie Uni — **Macquarie Uni**Herring Rd lights and the uni lake

World ranking

Fastest through the swoops

Finish a chapter, add your name, and your best score goes on the board. Score comes from lives left, swoops blocked and time.

Get on the board

Chapter

Off the screen

Riding in swooping season

Magpies swoop to guard their nests for a few weeks each spring. They are protected native birds. These habits help on a real ride.

Know the spots

Swooping happens near the same trees each year. Take another street for a few weeks if you can.

Walk past

Get off and walk your bike through a swoop zone. Magpies swoop less at people on foot.

Helmet and sunnies

Wear your helmet and sunglasses. Keep moving calmly and never wave at or throw things at the bird.

The maker

Paul Perth

I built Macpie Madness for everyone who has ducked under a magpie on the way to Rowe St. Want your café, your street or your park in the game? Tell me in the note when you support the game and I'll build it if I can.Paul Perth · developer

FAQ

Before you ride

Is it free?

The demo is free: Story chapters 1 to 3 and the Eastwood loop in Free Roam. The full game is a one-off A$3.99 on Payhip and unlocks all 12 chapters, every loop and trips to any place on the map. Payhip emails you a licence key. Register it here with a username and password and the full game unlocks straight away. Sign in on any other device with the same account.

What do I need to play?

A phone, tablet or computer with a modern browser. On a phone, hold it upright. You can add it to your home screen like an app.

Is the map real?

The streets, the station and the parks follow the real Eastwood, Marsfield and Macquarie Park, drawn in a simpler style. Shop names are made up.

How does the world ranking work?

Finish a story chapter and type a name. You don't need an account. Your best score for each chapter is kept.

Spring in Eastwood

The magpies are waiting

Grab a helmet. Chapter 1 takes about a minute.

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