Once a player scores maximum points, the game ends and they win. The aim of the game is to score 121 points. The crib will award points during “the show” stage of the game - more on this shortly. The discarded cards form the crib - the crib becomes a part of the dealer’s hand, but the cards are not revealed until the round has been played. Once each player has been dealt 6 cards, both players must decide which 2 to keep and which 2 to discard. Then, the dealer deals 6 cards to each player. The dealer shuffles the deck of cards, and the non-dealer will cut the deck. You’ll take turns dealing for each round after that. The player with the lowest card is the dealer for the first round of cribbage. To decide who the first dealer is, both players take a random card from a face-down shuffled deck. When playing online, the score is kept on the top left of the screen - you can see your score and your opponent's score (these take the position of the two pegs). If playing online, you do not need a board to keep score. To play, you’ll need a cribbage board, pegs, and a regular deck of playing cards (remove the jokers). However, you can also play in teams of two (four players total) or online with a virtual opponent. When a player reaches 121 points, they win.Ĭribbage is a two-player card game. Cribbage is a two-player card game typically involving a cribbage board, some pegs, and a standard 52-card deck.
