the cribbage board used for score keeping, the crib, box, or kitty, a separate hand counting for the dealer, two distinct scoring stages (the play and the show), aces low, and a unique scoring ...

Children and adults looking around this season for a new game should try cribbage. It's not a new game, but longtime players say it's newcomerfriendly. "There is a lot of luck involved in the game and ...

The game of cribbage was invented by the poet ... in which each player is dealt six cards and then discards two into the "crib" (or "box" or "kitty") which will come back into play later.

If you've never heard of cribbage, you're not alone. Until two years ago it was something I'd never played, a game I vaguely associated with my grandparents' felt-covered card table. Growing up in ...