Play starts by placing random tiles (there are 52 and they match the 52 cards in a standard deck, but with no suits) in the corners of the board, then alternate taking turns placing tiles to one side of the board to score the cards/tiles as a Cribbage hand. You can play up to 4 tiles to get a bonus and score all the rows and columns you play tiles into. Contains: 52 tiles, drawstring bag, 4 tile racks, game board, rules.