Play real cribbage hands, then break the game wide open. Stack scoring powerups,
draw run-defining pegs, and spend one-shot consumables to out-peg a parlor full of opponents.
Mid-match against Brigadier Tusk, count at 30.The show, counted out — fifteens, pairs, and nobs for 29.Drafting pegs before the run — Honest buys a seven-hole head start.Muggins — the rival counted 4. Prove them wrong.The Long Tally — 21 spots between you and the top.The online lobby — ranked and casual, house rules on the door.
The hook
Three ways to bend the deck.
Standard cribbage scoring, then a roguelite layer stacked on top of it.
PowerUps
Passive perks you slot into your loadout. They permanently bend the scoring rules in your favor and fire automatically, every hand.
Crimson Tide — +1 point per red card in the show.
Black Tie — ×1.5 to your show when it has no red cards.
57 to find, drop, and buy
Pegs
Two run-defining picks before each campaign. Each rewrites a rule or a starting condition, not just a score.
Honest — start seven holes up the board.
Eager — +2 peg movement on every Go.
Spy — see the opponent's crib before the cut.
Picked two at a time
Consumables
One-shot A–K cards you stash and play into the pegging count. Each plays at its rank's value, plus a kicker, then it's spent.
Five — play as 5, advance your peg 5.
Queen — play as 10, cancel their next scoring event.
Two slots, expandable
The name
What's a double skunk?
It's a real cribbage term, and it's the meanest thing that can happen on a board.
What is a double skunk in cribbage?
In cribbage, you skunk an opponent when you peg out at 121 before they reach 91 points, and the win counts double. A double skunk is rarer and meaner. The loser never even reaches 61, and most house rules score it as three games won in one.
Do I need to know cribbage to play Double Skunk?
No. The tutorial teaches you cribbage from the ground up, walking you through a few full hands before any powerups, pegs, or consumables show up. The scoring is standard cribbage (pegging, the show, his heels), so everything you learn is the classic game. And if you already know cribbage, you are already home.
What platform is Double Skunk on?
Double Skunk is in development for Windows, Mac, and Linux. You can wishlist it on Steam or join the playtest right here on this page.
That felt like the right name for a roguelite. Every run at the parlor table asks the
same question. Do you play it safe, or stack your powerups and
go for the double skunk?
The collection
The cards you'll carry.
Every powerup and consumable in the current build, illustrated and explained.
Powerups
Passive cards that bend the scoring rules and fire on their own. Nine animal families, each with its own specialty.
