Waddingtons No. 1Price: About $8, roughly. WE Games 3-track board · WE GamesPrice: About $20, roughly.
For counting at Cribbage
Three tracks and pegs, so two or three players can count a whole game without a pencil. Wood feels right in the hand and lasts.
- Good for
- Cribbage
- Skip it if
- You only play now and then: a printed score sheet or a phone app does the job.
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Our take
Cribbage is the one card game that asks you to bring something besides cards: a board with rows of holes and pegs to keep score. Counting by hand is possible, but the board is half the charm. Pegs leapfrog along the track, and everyone can see who is ahead.
A three-track board lets two or three players race at once. Wood feels good in the hand, and the pegs store inside the board, so nothing gets lost between games.
If you play often, buy a board you like to look at. If you are just curious, our free score sheet works while you decide.
Keep reading
- Buying guide
Choosing dice
How big, how many, cup or no cup, and the dice or box we recommend for each of our dice games.
- Buying guide
Choosing a deck
Plastic or paper, poker or bridge size, how many decks you need, and the deck we recommend for each of our games.
- Basics
How to shuffle and deal
Three ways to shuffle, how many shuffles you really need, and the small table manners of cutting and dealing.
Quick answers
- Do I need a board for Cribbage?
You can score with pencil and paper, but the board is half the charm, and it keeps everyone honest.
- Can I play without buying anything?
Yes: print one of our free score sheets and borrow what you need.
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