Abstract: A game that includes a playing board is disclosed herein. The playing board can have a series of holes such that a plurality of playing pieces having pegs can be secured to the playing board. During the game, players can take turns placing playing pieces on the playing board by inserting the pegs of the playing pieces into the holes on the playing board with an objective of forming a path across the playing board that is defined by the playing pieces. The playing pieces can have a variety of shapes, including shapes that are similar to shapes of alphabetic characters. The playing pieces can also be made from plastic and can be made in different colors. In another embodiment players can take turns placing playing pieces onto the board by inserting the pegs into the holes to form predetermined shapes on the playing board.