Monday, July 9, 2007

Game Review - CrossCribb by Outset Media




My family and I sat down to play this game last week... Admittedly it was a bit confusing trying to learn how to play it because none of us had ever played it before and we were trying to learn the 5 player game rules, which vary slightly from the standard 4 player rules. We got it figured out though and I have to say, this is quite the cutthroat game!
The object is to build the best possible 5-card cribbage hand for yourself, but at the same time you're trying to sabotage everyone else's hands too. It's a great variation for those who love cribbage, but can easily be played by someone who's not as familiar with it as well.
It comes with two "cheater cards" that give you the basic countings for cribbage, so that certainly helps. The really cool thing is that there are variations for 2, 3, 5, and 6 player versions as well as CrossCribb Solitaire, CrossCribb 20:20, CrossCribb Double Trouble and CrossPoker.
Once you get the rules down it's most definitely worth playing, time and time again.

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