wood + code

Liminal Chess

Online chess, played by hand.

Liminal Chess is a handcrafted wooden smart board that connects to live online play, letting you move real pieces against real opponents anywhere in the world.

Liminal Chess board on a table, ready to play

wood + code builds quiet, tactile objects that connect the physical world to live data, software, and people. Each piece combines computer science, engineering, and traditional woodworking into something useful, beautiful, and alive.