Can’t describe the relief I felt when you said you were gonna explain for 5th graders, no guarantees but hopefully I won’t be completely lost lol Update: yo I’m so lost 😂
Yeah…missed a lot of points multi tasking with the filming and such. Realized I should have changed format and done it over, but had a deadline to show the video to students. Will be a great teaching moment. Goal was an overview of the game and an introduction to hopefully get more to play the game. But the player in me cringes at all the points that could have been stolen if playing cutthroat cribbage.
Thanks for being a teacher. I taught high school math. My motivation for learning cribbage is the study of WWII US submarines. I've collected the first edition hardbacks of every autobiography of sailors that served on the Balao and Gato class submarines. The officers played cribbage while they discussed upcoming strategies. Many commanders required it. Now I'm ready to play cribbage with a Navy friend. I'll also look at your videos on making boards.
At 21:20 in counting a run where they placed a 3 and you had the 2,4,6,5... and you had the last 3 cards laid down... did you get 3 for the run of 3, plus 4 for the run of 4, plus 5 for the run of 5, for a total of 12? Seemed like you just counted the 5. Not being picky, just trying to understand the scoring. A long time since I played and working to refresh memory. Thanks.
Not that it matters now, but in your first round you had a K flipped up on the deck and a K, Q, 6, 5, in your crib. When scoring your crib you counted the K in the crib with the K on the deck for a pair for 2 pts and the 5 in your crib with the K on the deck for 15 for another 2 pts. You pegged yourself 4 pts and put the cards back in the deck and dealt a new hand. BUT... you never counted the 5 in your crib with the K in the crib and the Q in the crib, which in turn you lost out on 4 pts on that hand.
When you had the 5 clubs 6 diamonds Q heart K heart. U added the K spade on top deck with 5 club for 2pts. Couldnt you have got 4 additional pts adding the 5 club with your 2 face cards in your hand. Or is it not counted because those 4 cards came from the crib.
Hello! Thank you so much for your video! Do you have a place I can download your homemade document you showed in the video? Even if you charge a few dollars I would he happy to pay so I could print it out
On the 2nd hand, at 15:20, when 2 10's got laid down, and at 16:00 when 2 8's got laid down, would you not give the 2 points in each of those cases? You said there were no runs that would have accrued points, but what about the 2 of a kinds? Also-- in totalling 2, 3, 4 of a kinds, does it matter if these are in your hands or opponents? Are points added in all cases or just in your own hand? Thanks.
On the board in the center in front of you, it looks like it's comprised of ten species of wood... what is the darker wood on the right side facing the camera? It has a nice looking figure to it.. It looks like its the same wood as on the top of your scoring board. I know how to play cribbage. I like the work you do on your boards. Cutting boards, cribbage boards, coasters, etc. Thanks.
I'm playing cribbage for the first time with my friend tomorrow (my friend already knows how to play) and I told him that he needs to explain it to me like he was talking to a 5th grader. And then lo and behold, I find a video of a 5th grade teacher teaching cribbage to his 5th grade students!! Oh, the synchronicities!! Thank you so much! And your cribbage boards are absolutely stunning!!
As an avid board gaming family, woodworker and former youth minister, I totally get this. We are loving it. And I love your 6:8 reference. How cool. Thanks!
Thank you for your clear instructions! There is a lot to learn this game and definitely practice will make it easier...did I miss how you peg? I saw that you wrre switching pegs and i wasnt sure if when moving up the last peg to the front you count that front peg as 1 or use the space in front as 1?
This is proving to be so helpful, thank you so much for really slowing down an explanation for us! My four children are learning alongside me and your instructions plus a cheat sheet printable from Huddle Around Games are really helping us to get to grips with the game. We wanted to learn as apparently it was (is?!) the national game of England, which is where we're from. I home educate my posse so any fun mathematics practice is also a bonus! I only wish shipping wasn't so extortionate so that we could purchase one of your boards.
Hi Nick, I would love to see a video where you give us a tour of your incredible workshop! The back wall looks amazing, how did you go about planning it and choosing the appropriate storage module for each tool?
When you counted the dealer hand you had a king and queen in your hand and a king flipped on the deck and counted 15 for the one on the deck but not 15 for each of the face cards in your had
Hi Nick, I am also a teacher. I teach middle school woodshop/industrial tech in Huntington Beach, CA and I love your videos. Next year our site is being modernized so we are going to an interim site, which means I will have a makeshift shop to work with. I am going to be getting a CNC machine that I am super excited about. I will be looking for some new projects for my students since I won't have access to all my traditional power machines. Since I also incorporate tech, I was thinking about creating a RU-vid Channel (or something similar) like you have. I envision it being student run where they would made videos about how they make their projects. You do such a great job explaining the process, giving tips, and providing links to buy materials. Can you point me in the right direction for the video camera you use, microphones, video software, etc that you use? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
The video doesn’t do it justice. Best way is to play with someone who knows it. Thought I’d try my hand at a walkthrough video. But it really is a fantastic game.
At 10:20 there's a king (10). If we're allowed to use the top card, why did the king/10 not help your opponent? I would've thought that would've been a run of four, with 7-8-9-10. Why not?
Great question. The face cards like the king are worth 10 for making 15s, or pegging. However, for runs you still have to follow the rank of the cards, so it would have to be a 10, then a jack, then a queen, and then a king.
