Two- or three-player Cribbage
Six cards each in heads-up, or five each with one to the crib in the three-player game.
Two- and three-player card classic
Play Cribbage Online — 2 or 3 Players
Cribbage is the game of fifteens, pairs, runs, and the long race to 121. Play heads-up or bring a third player; deal, discard to the crib, peg, and count your hand in the browser.
- Two or three players
- Play with bots
- No download
- Desktop and mobile
A whole card game in a small hand
Cribbage has the rare quality of feeling both tidy and tense: a short deal, a small hand, and a scoreboard that quietly creeps toward 121. Play the classic two-hander or add a third player, with the crib, the peg, and the count kept in front of you.
Fifteens and runs
Count fifteens, pairs, runs, flushes, and his nobs without losing track of the score.
Pegging
Take turns around the table, keep the running count under 31, and take points as they come.
Play a bot
Practice the deal and the count when your usual opponent is not around.
From deal to peg in three steps
A complete Cribbage game without shuffling, dealing, or arguing over the count.
Create a Cribbage game
Sign in with Google and choose Cribbage. Invite a friend or two, or fill the other seats with bots.
Discard to the crib
Each player throws to the crib — two cards in heads-up, one in three-player. The cut card can score his heels for the dealer.
Peg and count
Peg around the table to 31, then count every hand and the crib. First to 121 wins.
Cribbage rules at a glance
Cribbage uses a standard 52-card deck. In heads-up each player receives six cards and discards two face down into the dealer's crib. In the three-player game each player receives five cards and discards one, so the crib holds three. The non-dealer cuts a card, and the play begins with the non-dealer leading.
During the play, players take turns around the table and keep a running total that cannot pass 31. Points come from reaching fifteen or thirty-one, making pairs, and completing runs. When the cards are exhausted, the non-dealer's hand, the dealer's hand, and the crib are counted for fifteens, pairs, runs, flushes, and his nobs.
- Two players with six cards each, or three players with five cards each.
- Peg around the table for fifteens, thirty-ones, pairs, runs, and the last card.
- Count every hand and the crib after the play.
- The dealer scores the crib as an extra hand.
- The first player to 121 points wins.
Cribbage questions, answered
The quick answers before you cut the deck.
Is Cribbage free to play?
Yes. Cribbage is free to play in your browser. Sign in with Google to create a game and keep your results.
Can I play Cribbage with two or three players?
Yes. Choose heads-up Cribbage, where each player gets six cards and throws two to the crib, or three-player Cribbage, where each player gets five cards and throws one.
Can I play Cribbage against a bot?
Yes. Fill any empty seat — or the whole table — with bots, or invite friends to play.
What is the crib?
Each player discards to the dealer's crib — two cards in heads-up, one in three-player. After the play, the crib is counted as an extra hand for the dealer.
Do I need to download an app?
No. Cards4Play runs in a modern web browser on desktop, tablet, and phone.
Cut for deal.
Bring a friend or two, or take on the bots. A complete Cribbage game is only a few clicks away.
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