Cribbage Board: free online cribbage
Cribbage is a classic card game for two, played to 121 points. Here you play against the computer, with a real cribbage board drawn on the screen and two pegs a side that leapfrog as you score.
Each hand has three parts. You throw two cards to the crib, you peg by laying cards up to a count of 31, and then you show your hand. The game counts every score item by item, so it is a gentle way to learn.
Also called: free online cribbage, cribbage against the computer, play cribbage online, cribbage board game, cribbage
How to play
- Open the game and pick a level: Gentle, Steady, Sharp or Expert. Win a level to open the next.
- You get 6 cards. Pick 2 and send them to the crib, which scores for the dealer.
- A starter card is cut. If it is a jack, the dealer scores 2.
- Now the play. Take turns laying cards while the count goes up, never past 31. Hitting 15 or 31 scores 2, a pair scores 2, three of a kind 6, four of a kind 12, and a run of three or more scores one a card.
- If you cannot play without going over 31, it is a Go and the other side scores 1. The last card scores 1.
- Then the show. Each hand is counted with the starter, non-dealer first, then the dealer, then the crib. Fifteens score 2 each, pairs 2, runs one a card, four of one suit 4 (5 with the starter), and a jack of the starter's suit 1. First to 121 wins.
Tips
- When you throw to the crib, keep cards that make fifteens, pairs and runs. If the crib is the computer's, throw cards that do not fit together.
- Not sure what to keep or play? Tap Hint.
- Take your time in the show. The game counts each hand item by item, so you can see how every point was made.
Questions
Is Cribbage Board free, and do I need to download anything?
Yes, it is free. Cribbage Board plays right in your web browser with no download, no sign-up and no ads on the site. Just open the page and start.
Can I play on my phone or tablet?
Yes. Tap a card to pick it, and the button sends the crib or lays the card. On a computer, click, or use the keys: 1 to 6 pick a card, the arrow keys move between cards and H gives a hint.
How hard is the computer?
There are four levels. Gentle plays loosely and is great to learn on. Steady keeps good cards, Sharp plays the odds, and Expert plays the crib too. Winning a level opens the next.
Does the game keep my place?
Yes. It saves after every move, so if you close the page you can come back and pick up where you left off.
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