# Play Card Games Online vs Cribbage JD

> Play Card Games Online vs Cribbage JD (cardsjd.com): computer levels, online and rated play, text size, sign-up, the store and ads, with where each one wins.

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Last updated: 2026-10-29

By The Play Card Games Online team.

Cribbage JD is one of the most complete cribbage games around, in the browser and in app stores. We are a simpler, easy-to-read cribbage table with no sign-up and no store. Cribbage JD’s side of this page comes from its own site and game.

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## At a glance

Play Card Games Online and Cribbage JD:

|  | Play Card Games Online (this site) | Cribbage JD |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Games | Cribbage. Euchre, crazy eights, hearts and spades are coming | Cribbage, plus Nertz, Spades, Gin Rummy, Solitaire, Speed, Hearts and Minesweeper on cardsjd.com |
| Play the computer | Yes, 4 levels: Beginner, Casual, Skilled, Expert | Yes: Easy, Medium, Hard, Crazy, Ninja, Insane, Monkey, Impossible (higher levels unlock as you win) |
| Play people online | Not yet | Yes: casual and rated games, a leaderboard, and live tournaments with a host on tournamentjd.com |
| Play a friend | On one phone or tablet (pass-and-play, hands hidden between turns) | Invite code (your Cribbage ID) or a private room |
| Ratings | Not yet | Elo rating starting at 1000, ranks from Bronze to Grand Master |
| Text and card size | 4 text sizes (A to A+++); the cards grow with the text | No text-size setting found; it advertises large, easy-to-read cards |
| Display options | Four-colour deck, high contrast, animations normal, slow or off | Boards, decks, backgrounds and avatars to choose, several from its in-game store |
| Help while you learn | Hints, a review of your throw to the crib every hand, every hand counted out point by point, rules and a hand calculator | Rules, strategy articles and a scoring calculator |
| Sign-up | None | Online play uses a profile with a Cribbage ID |
| Cost | Free, paid for by ads | Free; an in-game store sells coins and ad removal, and you can watch ads for coins |
| Where it runs | Any browser: phone, tablet or computer | Browser, iPhone and iPad, Android, Windows and Facebook; the apps play offline |

## Where we win

- **Text size you control.** Four sizes, from normal to very large, with the cards growing too. Cribbage JD advertises large cards, but we found no text-size setting.
- **Nothing to sign up for, nothing to buy.** No profile, no coins and no store. The game saves in your browser so you can pick it up later.
- **A review of your throw.** After every hand we show what your throw to the crib was worth on average and the best one, so you learn as you play.
- **Two players on one device.** A cover screen hides each hand while you pass the tablet.

![Cribbage table at the largest text size with the four-colour deck: six large cards and a Hint button](https://playcardgamesonline.com/compare/cribbage-table-largest-text-four-colour-deck.webp)

*A hand against the Beginner computer at the largest text size, with the four-colour deck (clubs in green).*

## Where Cribbage JD wins

- **Online play and ratings.** Casual and rated games against real people, an Elo rating, ranks from Bronze to Grand Master and a leaderboard. We don’t have online play or ratings yet.
- **Tournaments.** Live tournaments with a host on tournamentjd.com.
- **More computer levels.** Eight, up to Impossible, to our four.
- **Apps.** iPhone and iPad, Android and Windows, which play offline. We are browser only.

### Who should pick Cribbage JD

- You want rated games against people and a rank to chase.
- You like tournaments.
- You want an app that works without the internet.

### Who should pick Play Card Games Online

- You want a quiet, clear game against the computer with no sign-up or store.
- You need bigger text and cards.
- You’re learning and want to know why a throw was better.

Looking at more options? See [Cribbage JD alternatives](https://playcardgamesonline.com/alternatives/cribbage-jd).

## Sources

Facts about other sites come from their own pages, checked October 29, 2026. Facts about Play Card Games Online are from the live game.

- [Cribbage JD page on cardsjd.com (features and FAQ)](https://www.cardsjd.com/cribbage) (checked October 29, 2026)
- [Cribbage JD game (levels, online menu, rating system, store)](https://www.cardsjd.com/cribbage/game/) (checked October 29, 2026)

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