What Is a Cribbage Board

: a cribbage scoring board usually in the form of a narrow rectangle having holes by which each player can count with pegs up to 121 usually twice around.

Do you need a cribbage board to play cribbage?

You can play cribbage without a board as long as you have an easy way of keeping score whether you use pencil and paper, an online board, phone app, or other clever methods of counting like coins or beans.

How do you explain cribbage?

Cribbage is a game of numbers. You collect points by combining cards together to make runs, or scoring combinations. The mathematics is simple, but cribbage is a game of strategy and tactics. Sometimes you try to score points, sometimes you try to stop your opponent from scoring; every game is subtly different.