Cribbage is fun for teens on up and it has some history. Cribbage, or crib, is a card game, traditionally for two players, that involves playing and grouping cards in combinations that gain points. We offer 2-track cribbage. Learning to play cribbage can be found online and it’s always a great gift!
FYI: Cribbage has several distinctive features: the cribbage board used for score-keeping, the eponymous crib, box, or kitty (in parts of Canada)—a separate hand counting for the dealer—two distinct scoring stages (the play and the show) and a unique scoring system including points for groups of cards that total fifteen. It has been characterized as “Britain’s national card game” and the only one legally playable on licensed premises (pubs and clubs) without requiring local authority permission.
The game has relatively few rules yet yields endless subtleties during play, which accounts for its ongoing appeal and popularity. Tactical play varies, depending on which cards one’s opponent has played, how many cards in the remaining deck will help the hand one holds, and what one’s position on the board is. A game may be decided by only a few points—or even a single point—and the edge often goes to an experienced player who utilizes strategy, including calculating odds and making decisions based on the relative positions of players on the board.
Proportions may vary based upon the wood type and availability.
