Planned
Cribbage,
just the two of you.
Maybe your grandfather taught you, on a wooden board worn smooth by a thousand games. He still wants a rematch. Now you can give him one from anywhere: live over FaceTime or Messages, or a move at a time over days, whenever each of you has a minute. And on your own, a fair computer opponent is always ready to deal.
This is our plan for Cribbage. Solitaire and Mahjong are out now, and we finish one app at a time, so the details may change before it's ready.
- Price
- Free, optional Pro
- Players
- You, or two together
- Pace
- Live, or over days
- Ads
- None, ever
- Data collected
- None
One board. Two people. Any distance.
Cribbage is a conversation. A card, a count, a peg moved down the board, and back to you. It was made for two people who like each other. So we made playing together the heart of this app.
One tap, and they're in
Start a game from FaceTime or Messages. Your friend taps once and sits down. No accounts. No codes. No setup. Hosting is free, and joining is free.
Live, or over days
Play live on a call. Or take turns through Game Center, a move whenever you have a minute, one game stretching across the week.
Your hand stays yours
Each phone gets only its own cards. Even over days, your hand is sealed so only you can see it.
Only the people you know
No strangers. No chat rooms. No public tables. Your game travels through Apple, never through us. We never see it, and we like it that way.
The board. The play. The count.
A real pegboard, a running count you can always see, and every point in your hand shown line by line.
Illustrations of the planned design. The finished app may look different.
How Cribbage plays
Two players. One board. And some of the most satisfying counting in all of cards.
The deal
Six cards each. You both set two aside for an extra hand that belongs to the dealer.
The play
Take turns laying cards toward thirty-one, scoring for fifteens, pairs and runs along the way.
The count
Count your hand, then the extra hand, and move your peg. First to 121 wins.
Learn to play Cribbage Rules Playbook Best practices
Five things we'll never compromise
Every game we make has to pass the same five tests. Here's how Cribbage passes them.
Easy, from the first deal
Every point is counted for you, out loud and line by line, so you always see where it came from. A free hint every deal suggests what to keep, or what to play.
Clean and calm
No pop-ups. No badges. No nudges to keep playing. Just the table, the game and the people you're playing with. Take all the time you like.
Private. Completely.
No accounts. No ads. No tracking. On your own, it works offline and nothing leaves your device. With friends, your game travels through Apple, never through us.
Beautiful
A warm wooden board, pegs that leapfrog hole by hole, and cards that move like cards. Every detail made by hand, because the people you play with deserve it.
Fun, and fair
The computer knows only its own cards, never yours and never the next one to turn up. Pick how strong it plays, from relaxed to a real challenge.
Cribbage for everyone at the table
Clear cards. A readable board. And every count, spoken aloud.
VoiceOver throughout
Every card is announced by rank and suit, and every play is spoken, so you can play Cribbage without looking.
Voice and Switch Control
Standard accessibility actions, including a list of the cards you can play.
Card sizes that fit
Regular, large and extra-large cards, with full Dynamic Type everywhere else.
Four-color deck
A high-contrast deck where each suit has its own color and its own shape. Never color alone.
Reduce Motion
With Reduce Motion on, cards fade into place instead of flying.
Your pace, always
No timers. No waiting. Put the game down, and pick it up whenever you like.
Free to play. Free to play together.
The whole game is free, and so is every game with friends, hosting and joining. Pro is one optional purchase for players who want more. Nothing to renew. Nothing to remove.
Free
Forever. Not a trial.
- The complete game, on your own or with a friend
- Play with friends: host or join, always free
- Live, or a move at a time over days
- A free hint every deal
- Card sizes and every accessibility feature
- Works offline on your own, no account needed
Pay once
A single optional purchase.
- More hints in each deal
- Coach: a quiet note when there's a better play, and why
- Practice: short drills for the trickiest hands
- Themes: card faces, backs and tables
- Named saved games, as many as you like, each with a note
- 8-bit mode: your own table, drawn in retro pixels
- Saved games, synced through your iCloud
- Detailed stats and streaks
One-time purchase. Yours forever.
What's in Pro, and its price, will be decided closer to release. The full game will always be free.
Good to know
Can I play with friends?
Yes. That's what it's for. Play over FaceTime or Messages with SharePlay, or through Game Center, live or taking turns over days. Your hand stays sealed on your own phone. Always free, with no accounts and no servers of ours.
Does my friend need Pro?
No. Your friend needs Cribbage, which is free, and one tap. Never Pro, never an account, never a sign-in.
When will Cribbage be released?
Solitaire and Mahjong are out now, and Cribbage comes later. We make one app at a time, and we don't announce dates we can't keep. The day it's ready, this page gets a download link.
Will it cost anything?
Not to play. Cribbage will be free to download, and the whole game free to play, on your own or with friends. Pro will be an optional one-time purchase. There will never be ads or a subscription.
Does the computer cheat?
No. It decides from only what a person across the table would know: its own cards and the cards already played.
Do I need an internet connection or an account?
Never an account. Playing on your own works fully offline, and your games and stats stay on your device. Playing with friends far away needs a connection, and that's all it needs.
Will it come to Android?
Yes, that's the plan. The whole collection comes to Android after the iPhone and iPad apps.
Data Not Collected
That's the App Store privacy label on every app we make, Cribbage included. No accounts. No analytics. No advertising. Nothing you do in the app ever reaches us.
Coming later to iPhone and iPad.
Solitaire and Mahjong are out now, and Cribbage comes later. We don't collect email addresses, so there's no list to join. Check back here, and meet Solitaire while you wait.