Next comes 'The Play,” where players alternate laying cards, counting up to 31. This card is a community card for players to use in their hands and the crib. The dealer turns the card face up on top of the deck. After the crib is complete, the player who did not deal cuts the deck.

In the two-handed game, each player is dealt six cards (five in three-handed) face down.īoth keep four and discard two into the crib, which is a secondary hand for the dealer. The player with the highest card earns the deal. The first deal is determined by each player cutting the deck of cards. All other cards are assigned face value for counting. Players accumulate points through card play, advancing one space per point and leapfrogging their own markers.įace cards (kings, queens, jacks) are all worth 10, while aces are worth one. How to play: Cribbage can be played two- or three-handed, using pegs and a game board with 120 holes for scoring. The game stemmed from the English game, 'Noddy.” English poet Sir John Suckling is credited with creating it. Cribbage (2 to 3 players, ages 10 and older)īackground: According to, cribbage dates back to as early as the 17th century.