The person having the lowest card will deal first. The pack of cards is shuffled and each player has to draw a card. The ace is given the lowest rank and the king is given the highest rank in the game. The game is played with a complete set of 52 cards. It is similar to the English game “Noddy”.Ĭribbage can be played by two or four people but it is best if two people play this game. The game cribbage was invented by an English poet named Sir John Suckling. How will you define a deal in the Cribbage game?.