Peglin

Users begin as a small, green goblin designed in pixel-art graphics who uses orbs to blast through different levels of bouncing pegs. There are four different goblin classes: Peglin, Balladin, Roundrel, and Spinventor. Peglin is the base class, and the other three are unlocked through gameplay. Each class has its own ability.

Players fight through popping pegs by shooting orbs. Different orbs have various effects, and the game uses deck-building techniques as players strategically choose and discard which power-ups they would like. There is an element of luck as orbs bounce at varying angles on pegs. As pegs are hit, damage points add up and are distributed to targeted enemies.

Canadian indie game studio Red Nexus Games was founded in 2015 and created Peglin during the COVID-19 pandemic. Designer and game studio founder Dylan Gedig has called it a "pandemic-built game", hoping that it would give "something a little lighthearted for us and our friends to play test, to help make everything go by easier." Peglin was originally brainstormed during a 48-hour game jam with Gedig and Peglin's artist. The event's theme was "Fall", so the duo focused on pinball and pachinko gameplay.

The pair wanted something lighthearted and was first inspired by the style of Angry Birds and Brick Breaker. The rough prototype was titled Goblin Drop.

Peglin won best design at the 2022 Taipei Game Show, an event where developers show off their games to attendees.

TouchArcade gave Peglin's Early Access a 4.5/5 stars.