About The Cornhole

Hello there — and welcome!

We started this site as a place for cornhole fans. That was back in 2018, and honestly, all we wanted to do was help people find good decals for their boards. Eight years later, we’ve grown into one of the most comprehensive backyard game resources on the internet — covering everything from cornhole and bocce to horseshoes, croquet, Kubb, and games most people haven’t even heard of yet.

But cornhole is still where the heart is. It’s where we started, and it’s still the game that gets dragged out first at every gathering.

How it all started…

We’ve been playing cornhole for years. Here at the Oregon coast, any time more than a few of us get together and it isn’t raining, someone starts talking about dragging out the boards and bags. Our first set was hand-built from leftover plywood and 2×4s from a remodel. They weren’t pretty, but they got the job done.

Then we saw some incredible boards at a local tournament — professional vinyl decal wraps that made our beat-up plywood look embarrassing. We bought a set of wraps, fell down the rabbit hole of cornhole gear, and this website was born.

From cornhole to backyard games…

What started as a simple decal and cornhole gear site kept growing because we kept playing — and not just cornhole. Father’s Day weekends at the lake introduced bocce and ladder toss when the kids came along. Tailgating added horseshoes and washer toss. Backyard parties brought Giant Jenga and KanJam. Camping trips demanded games that fit in a backpack.

Every time we discovered a game worth playing, we wrote about it. Product reviews, buying guides, rules breakdowns, how-to guides — all tested by real people who actually play these games, not a content farm churning out lists from a desk.

What you’ll find here

Cornhole is our core. We cover boards at every price range, bags from casual to pro tournament grade, official rules, regulation dimensions, throwing techniques, LED night play setups, accessories, board maintenance, how to build your own boards, and how to start a league. If it involves cornhole, we’ve written about it.

Backyard games is where we’re growing. Our Backyard Games hub covers bocce, horseshoes, ladder toss, croquet, Kubb, lawn darts, badminton, washer toss, PaddleSmash, giant outdoor games, glow-in-the-dark games for night play, and more on the way. We also have guides for tailgating, adult parties, families with kids, camping trips, and hosting your own backyard tournament.

Our approach

We write the kind of guides we wish existed when we were shopping for gear ourselves. No fluff, no filler, no “top 10 lists” where the writer clearly never touched the product. Every recommendation comes from actual research, real-world playing experience, and the honest opinion of people who care more about helping you find the right game than making a quick commission.

Yes, we use affiliate links — that’s how we keep the lights on. When you buy something through our links, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. But we’ll never recommend something we wouldn’t play ourselves. If a product isn’t worth your money, we’ll say so. (Just ask us about glow-in-the-dark cornhole bags circa 2018.)

Get in touch

Have a game you think we should review? A question about gear? A correction on something we got wrong? We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line on our Contact page.

Whether you’re here for cornhole, bocce, Viking Chess, or a game you haven’t discovered yet — welcome. Now let’s play.