Discard to the crib, peg to 31, and count every fifteen.
Play a fast Cribbage round against AI with a custom peg board, starter card, pegging line, crib scoring, and hand-count breakdowns.
Cribbage is one of the rare classic card games where the scoreboard is part of the experience. The cribbage board is not decoration. It changes how players feel the race, because every pair, fifteen, run, go, and hand count moves a peg toward 121. That tactile scoring loop is why cribbage online searches are so durable.
This Cribbage game focuses on the essential two-player rhythm. You discard two cards to the crib, cut a starter, peg cards without passing 31, and then count hands using the familiar cribbage categories: fifteens, pairs, runs, flushes, and nobs. The dealer crib is counted after both hands, which means the discard decision matters before the first pegging card is played.
Scoring is where cribbage is won and lost, and it is where new players need the most help. This site pairs the playable board with guides that make the counting legible: the rules page walks through a full round, the scoring chart lists every hand value from a single fifteen to the perfect 29, and the strategy page explains why a discard or pegging choice changes the round.
Players
2
You play a two-player round against AI.
Peg target
121
The board shows the traditional race track.
Count
15s/runs/pairs
Hands and crib are counted after pegging.
Each player discards two cards to the crib before the starter is cut. Since the crib belongs to the dealer, the same card can be a gift or a liability depending on who deals.
Players alternate cards and keep a running total that cannot exceed 31. Fifteen and thirty-one score two points, while pairs and runs can score during the pegging sequence.
After pegging, each four-card hand combines with the starter. The scorer counts fifteens, pairs, runs, flushes, and one for nobs when a jack matches the starter suit.
Want a rules-first reference for teaching the table? Read the companion guide at cardgamerules.org/cribbage-rules, or keep the full in-site guide handy while you play.
Read the full rules