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The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate

The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate

(Self-Published) · 2015
3–9915–30 min11+ yrs1.2/5 complexity6.1 BGG#22.366 BGG356PartyStrategy
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How do you play The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate?

The Contender is a social card game inspired by the vim and vigor of a real presidential debate. To win, you must use facts, attacks and distracts to convince the Moderator that you are fit to lead the free world.

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The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate box art
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The Contender is a social card game inspired by the vim and vigor of a real presidential debate.

To win, you must use facts, attacks and distracts to convince the Moderator that you are fit to lead the free world. The deck brings you hundreds of one-liners based on real presidential quotes that you'll combine to beat your opponents in the debate of the century.

Players take turns debating an issue drawn from a deck of Topic cards by combining the phrases on the Argument cards to create the most convincing or entertaining argument.

game anatomy
Complexity1.2 / 5
BGG rating6.1 / 10
Vibe
PartyStrategy
Play time
15–30 min
Players
3–99
Recommended age
11+ yrs
BGG rank
#22.366
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The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate is a card game game, for 3–99 players, taking ~15–30 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate support?
The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate is played by 3–99 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate take?
A game of The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate takes about 15–30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate for?
The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate is recommended from age 11.
Q7How complex is The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate?
The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.2 out of 5.
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