Cribbage is a well known British card game for two players, played with a standard 52 card deck and a special cribbage board used for keeping score. Cribbage is both an adding and set collection game that involves playing and grouping cards in various combinations to gain points.

Play is in three stages, firstly, grouping and discarding cards to form combinations of runs, flushes and cards totalling 15. At this stage both players must discard cards to the ‘crib’ which scores additional points for the dealer. Secondly, players must play out their cards alternately, attempting to make various combinations of matching cards, runs, and point totals equalling 15 and 31. Finally, ‘the show’ in which cards are retrieved and further sets and combinations scored.

Cribbage is a unique and enjoyable game with a highly distinctive flavour and terminology. It contains elements of both skill and luck, and players must strike a difficult balance between pursuing a number of different objectives.