PegGames.Online
Handcrafted wooden puzzles for the discerning mind
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About PegGames.Online

Where centuries-old wooden puzzle tradition meets the modern digital world — crafted with passion, patience, and a love for the game.

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Our Story

From a Workshop to the World Wide Web

PegGames.Online was born in a small woodworking workshop in 2022, when founder James Oakley — a lifelong puzzle enthusiast and cabinet maker — noticed that the beloved peg solitaire boards he crafted for farmers' markets were drawing crowds who had never seen one before.

People were fascinated, but hesitant to buy before they had a chance to play. So James did what any puzzle-obsessed craftsman would do: he built a digital version, true to the feel of the physical board, so anyone in the world could discover the joy of peg puzzles before committing to a handmade set.

What started as a simple companion website grew into a full puzzle platform — with multiple game variants, board shapes, difficulty levels, and thousands of players returning every week for their daily puzzle challenge.

ENGLISH SOLITAIRE · 33 HOLES
Our Values

What We Stand For

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Sustainability
Every physical board is made from sustainably sourced oak, maple, and walnut. We partner with certified local sawmills and plant one tree for every set sold.
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Accessibility
Our online games are free, forever. We believe puzzle joy shouldn't cost anything to discover. Premium is for those who want a real board in their hands.
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Craftsmanship
Whether it's a hand-drilled maple board or our pixel-perfect digital pegs, we obsess over every detail — because quality is felt, not just seen.
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Community
We listen to our players. Board shapes added by community request, difficulty modes voted in — PegGames grows because of the people who play it.
Our Journey

Milestones Along the Way

2019
The First Board
James hand-drills his first oak peg solitaire board in his garden workshop. Sells five at the local farmers' market — and is immediately asked to make more.
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2022
PegGames.Online Launches
The digital version goes live with a single board — English Solitaire. Within a week, players from 14 countries had visited. The emails start flooding in asking for more shapes.
2023
Triangle Peg & Hi-Q Added
Following overwhelming community requests, the classic Triangle Peg and Hi-Q variants launch. Monthly active players cross 10,000 for the first time.
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2024
The Shop Opens
PegGames launches its online shop, offering handcrafted oak, maple, and walnut boards. The first 100 sets sell out in 48 hours. Custom engraving is added by popular demand.
2025
Drag & Play + 6 Board Variants
A major update brings drag-and-drop gameplay, six new board shapes, the Triangle Peg game, and the complete Hi-Q classic experience. The site reaches 50,000 puzzles solved.
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Our Craft

How We Make the Real Thing

Every physical board we sell is made entirely by hand in our small workshop. Here's what goes into each one:

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Sustainably Sourced Wood
We source only FSC-certified hardwoods — primarily white oak, hard maple, and American black walnut — from a family sawmill two hours from our workshop.
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Hand Drilled & Routed
Each hole is individually drilled on a custom jig for perfect spacing. The board edges are hand-routed with a chamfer to give that satisfying feel in your hands.
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Hand-Applied Finish
Boards receive three coats of natural beeswax and linseed oil finish, hand-rubbed between coats. No varnish, no plastics — just wood the way it should feel.
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Beautifully Packaged
Every set ships in a cotton drawstring bag with a hand-stamped card explaining the game's history. It's designed to be given as a gift — or kept as a treasure.
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Turned Pegs & Marbles
Pegs are hand-turned on a small lathe from offcuts of the same wood as the board, giving each set a perfectly matched grain and tone.
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Custom Engraving
Want a name, date, or message on your board? We offer laser engraving on the underside or top face — perfect for anniversaries, birthdays, and retirements.
The Team

The Hands Behind the Boards

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James Oakley
Founder & Woodworker
Cabinet maker turned puzzle obsessive. James designs every board shape — digital and physical — and still hand-finishes every set that leaves the workshop.
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Sara Pines
Lead Developer
Sara built the drag-and-drop engine, the canvas-rendered boards, and the game logic that makes every variant feel right. She's also a genuinely excellent peg solitaire player.
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Tom Birchfield
Design & Branding
Tom crafted the visual language of PegGames — the warm walnut palette, the gold accents, the wooden textures. His goal: make you feel the grain through your screen.

Ready to Play? Or Own the Real Thing?

Jump into a free game right now, or browse our handcrafted wooden board sets — each one made with care and shipped worldwide.

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