2015 · Party Game
The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate
A social card game inspired by presidential debates. Players take turns addressing topics drawn from a deck of Topic cards, combining Argument cards into statements using facts, attacks, and distractions. Each player attempts to convince the Moderator that their argument is the most convincing or entertaining, with hundreds of one-liners based on real presidential quotes.
- Players
- 3–99 best 6
- Playing time
- 15–30 min
- Age
- 11+
- Complexity
- 1.2 / 5
PoliticalCard GameHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection
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- Publishers
Expansions
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The Contender: Politically Incorrect Mini Expansion2017
The Contender: 2016 Expansion Pack2016
The Contender: "All I Do Is Win" Victory Speech Mini Expansion2016
The Contender: Hamilton Mini Expansion2017
The Contender: Television & Movie President Mini Expansion2016
The Contender: "Battle for New York" Debate Mini Expansion2016
The Contender: "Battle for St. Louis" Debate Mini Expansion2016
The Contender: Heavy Lies the Crown Mini Expansion2017
The Contender: Battle for Las Vegas Debate Mini Expansion2016On Ludoya's tables
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- Players
Free, on web, Android and iOS
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