Cribbage
Cribbage is a compact card race: choose two cards for the crib, peg without passing 31, and score fifteens, pairs, runs, flushes, and nobs on the way to 121.
Race to 121First player to reach 121 wins.
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Cribbage
GameplayClassic pegging card game
GenreCard · Classic · Strategy
DifficultyEasy to learn, challenging to master
Estimated Play Time5–15 minutes
How to Play
World and Mission
Each round deals six cards. You keep four and place exactly two into the shared crib, then use the starter card to shape the scoring possibilities in your hand.
How the Systems Work
During pegging, play a card only when the running count stays at or below 31. Fifteen and 31 score two points, while pairs and runs can score as soon as they appear.
Call Go only when none of your remaining cards fits under 31. The other player may still play. When neither player can add a card, the last player to peg earns one point and a new count begins; reaching exactly 31 earns two points and resets the count.
Hand and crib scoring checks combinations to 15, pairs, runs, flushes, and nobs. The first player to reach 121 wins, and the browser keeps the local result for replay.
How to Play
- Start a round and review the six cards in your hand.
- Select exactly two cards for the crib, then confirm the discard.
- During pegging, choose a card that keeps the count at 31 or below; use Go when no legal card remains.
- Watch both scores on the board after each deal. Result appears when a player reaches 121; it shows the final scores and a short pegging note, not a hand-by-hand breakdown.
- Choose New Game or Restart to practice a new deal and chase a cleaner route to 121.
Strategy Tips
- Keep fifteens, pairs, or runs when useful, but check the dealer first: your own crib can benefit from your discards, while an opponent's crib scores for them.
- Track the running count before every peg; a pair or run can be worth more than the face value of a card.
Campaign and Difficulty Growth
The dealer alternates and each new six-card deal changes the discard and pegging choices. The running scores stay on the board until someone reaches 121 and opens Result.
There is no account skill tree or online match. Replay is the progression, with cleaner pegging and better discard choices as the practical mastery target.
Developer Design Note
Cribbage keeps the full decision loop visible in a short browser session: discard, peg, score, and review. It teaches the classic vocabulary through immediate totals without requiring an account or online opponent.
Player and Save Information
Play Cribbage free in your browser with no account or purchase required. Choose two cards for the crib, peg toward 31, and race to 121. Plan your keep, watch the count, and use Go when every remaining card would cross 31. Your score and the AI score stay visible throughout each deal. Completed win/loss results and preferences stay in this browser. An unfinished race is not resumed after leaving or reloading the page.
FAQ
- Why do I discard two cards?
- The two selected cards go to the crib, which is scored after the hands and belongs to the dealer for that round.
- What is Go?
- Use Go only when no remaining card fits under 31. Your opponent may continue; the last peg earns one point only when neither player can play, unless the count reached 31.
- What combinations score?
- The guide tracks fifteens, pairs, runs, flushes, nobs, and the special two points for a count of 31.
- How do I win?
- The first player to reach 121 points wins the race.
- Is progress saved?
- Completed win/loss results and preferences stay in this browser. An unfinished race is not resumed after leaving or reloading the page.
