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Pitchnut

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Pitchnut is a rare French Canadian tabletop disk game from Quebec's Coaticook area, usually played on handmade boards with pegs and gutters.

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How do you play Pitchnut?

Players finger-flick a heavy striker into lighter wooden discs and try to send those discs into one of four corner pockets. Some rule sets also use a poison piece, which must be pocketed before the opponent clears their pieces. [Pitchnut game site](https://pitchnut.com/)

What does a Pitchnut board look like?

A traditional board is normally about 28 inches square, with a gutter around the full edge, four corner pockets, and several pegs. One described layout has four center pegs plus two pegs in front of each pocket. [Pitchnut overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitchnut)

Where did Pitchnut come from?

Pitchnut is a French Canadian tabletop game associated with farming villages around Coaticook and St. Edwidge, Quebec. Achille Scalabrini built many of the handmade boards during the mid-20th century, and the game was never recorded as mass-produced. [Pitchnut history](https://pitchnut.com/)

Can you still buy a Pitchnut board?

Yes. The maker's site advertises handmade birch-and-poplar boards and lists a board price of $195, with replacement pieces listed separately at $30. Those are seller prices for a niche handmade game, so availability and shipping can change. [Pitchnut purchase page](https://pitchnut.com/)

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