Cribbage With Grandpas is a video game adaptation of Cribbage by Less Than Three Interactive. It was released in 2018 for iOS and Android.
The premise is simple: you visit your grandpa on a rainy day to play Cribbage with him — the classic card game where you race your pegs across the board by adding cards to the other player's crib and calling out your scoring hand types. But what sets your grandpa apart from a simple AI opponent is that he's customizable. Not only can you change his facial features on the avatar maker, you can also personalize his dialogue and behavior with three character traits, which make him come to life as you play with him.
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- Bread, Eggs, Breaded Eggs: The official trailer
asks if you like grandpas, and then cribbage, before recommending cribbage with grandpas. - Character Customization: The main draw of the game. You can create your own grandpa to serve as your AI opponent, customizing his name, facial features, personality traits, and how chatty he is.
- Colorblind Mode: Colorblind Mode increases the contrast of your and Grandpa's pegs.
- Color-Coded for Your Convenience: Hearts are red, Diamonds are orange, Spades are light blue, while Clubs are dark blue.
- Excuse Plot: Why are you playing Cribbage with your grandpa? Simple, he called you to come over to his house for some tea.
- Hint System: During the tutorial, Grandpa can offer some tips on card strategies as you play.
- His Name Really Is "Barkeep": In the trailer, the Grandpa being made in the avatar maker is given the name "Grandpa" by the player.
- Idiosyncratic Difficulty Levels: Grandpa's Cribbage skill aka the AI difficulty levels, from easiest to hardest, are called the following:
- "I think I've heard of Cribbage before..."
- "I know the rules but haven't had much practice"
- "I'm a pretty average player"
- "I'm ready for a challenge"
- "I've played a lot of Cribbage so watch out!"
- Player Nudge: If you're stuck in counting your hand score, Grandpa will ask you if you need a hint. If you missed a valid hand, Grandpa will gently remind you of it, and he'll also offer a hint.
- Rhymes on a Dime: Grandpa sometimes makes rhymes when counting his hand score.
- Senior Sleep-Cycle: Grandpa sometimes nods off if you take a while in playing your cards.
- Shout-Out: In one of the rooms you and Grandpa play in, one painting features Big Boo.
