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The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate

The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate 2015

Design John Teasdale , Justin Robert Young Art Guts & Glory (Branding and Design) Publisher (Self-Published)
6.1 /10
BGG rating
#22911
BGG rank
1.2
Weight
3–99
Players
6
Best at
15–30
Minutes
11
Age
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Expansions & Promos

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The Contender: Hamilton Mini Expansion 2017 The Contender: Heavy Lies the Crown Mini Expansion 2017 The Contender: Politically Incorrect Mini Expansion 2017 The Contender: 2016 Expansion Pack 2016 The Contender: "All I Do Is Win" Victory Speech Mini Expansion 2016 The Contender: Battle for Las Vegas Debate Mini Expansion 2016 The Contender: "Battle for New York" Debate Mini Expansion 2016 The Contender: "Battle for St. Louis" Debate Mini Expansion 2016 The Contender: Television & Movie President Mini Expansion 2016

About the Game

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.

Filed Under

Categories
Card Game Party Game Political
Mechanics
Hand Management Simultaneous Action Selection
BGG ratings
113 · geek rating 5.51
BGG data
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