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Eric Juneau at 20:55, 18 March 2026

2026-03-18T20:55:22Z

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	<ul class="bulletlist" style="margin:1em 0;padding-inline-start:40px;">		<ul class="bulletlist" style="margin:1em 0;padding-inline-start:40px;">
	<li>'''Minister''' - Second player to go out in the round. (Used with Downfall variant in a three player game)		<li>'''Minister''' - Second player to go out in the round. (Used with Downfall variant in a three-player game)
	<li>'''Peasant''' - Second to last player to go out in the round. (Used for negative scoring.)		<li>'''Peasant''' - Second to last player to go out in the round. (Used for negative scoring.)
	<li>'''Citizen''' - Any player who is not the President, Beggar, or Peasant.</li>		<li>'''Citizen''' - Any player who is not the President, Minister, Beggar, or Peasant. (i.e. players in the middle ranks)</li>
	</ul>		</ul>

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	Cards are dealt one at a time clockwise until all cards have been dealt. Depending on the number of players, cards may not be evenly distributed.		Cards are dealt one at a time clockwise until all cards have been dealt. Depending on the number of players, cards may not be evenly distributed.

	For the second round and after (once player rankings are determined), the Beggar must give their best card(s) to the President.		For the second round and after (once player rankings are determined), the Beggar must give their best card(s) to the President and the President gives two cards of their choice to the Beggar. If playing with four or more players, the Minister must

	'''<u>The Play</u>'''		'''<u>The Play</u>'''
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	A player may wish to pass or not play to hold onto larger more powerful sets. For example, if a player plays a single {{card\|10}} and you have {{spade\|A}} {{diamond\|A}}, you could play a single {{card\|A}}, but that would break up the set. If you get a chance to play first or another player plays a set of two, a high-ranking set of two could give you control.		A player may wish to pass or not play to hold onto larger more powerful sets. For example, if a player plays a single {{card\|10}} and you have {{spade\|A}} {{diamond\|A}}, you could play a single {{card\|A}}, but that would break up the set. If you get a chance to play first or another player plays a set of two, a high-ranking set of two could give you control.

	~~'''<u>The~~ End ~~of a Round</u>'''~~		====Round End and Scoring====

	The game continues until all players, except one, have gotten rid of their cards.		The game continues until all players, except one, have gotten rid of their cards. Each player scores points equal to the number of players they have beaten. (Example: in a four-player game, the President scores 3, the Minister scores 2, the Peasant gains 1, and the Beggar gets none.) The game ends when someone reaches the target score (15 points in a medium-length game).

	In the next round, the first player who got rid of all their cards is the highest-ranked, or '''President'''. The last player to go out is the lowest-ranked (the '''Beggar'''). When the next round starts, the Beggar must give their ''two highest cards'' to the President (these are "taxes") and the President gives back two cards ''of their choice'' to the Beggar. ~~The Beggar starts~~ the ~~next round~~.		In the next round, the first player who got rid of all their cards is the highest-ranked, or '''President'''. The last player to go out is the lowest-ranked (the '''Beggar'''). When the next round starts, the Beggar must give their ''two highest cards'' to the President (these are "taxes") and the President gives back two cards ''of their choice'' to the Beggar. In games of four or more players, the Minister (second to go out) and Peasant (second-to-last to go out) do the same, but with only a single card instead of two.

	~~====Special Moves & Techniques====~~		The Beggar starts the next round.

	~~''President'' allows for many interchangeable rules that can change~~ the ~~direction and strategy of the game (if enabled). See ''Rule Set'' for an explanation of each~~.

	==Variant Rules==		==Variant Rules==
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	====Scoring Rule====		====Scoring Rule====

	~~'''~~Positive Scoring:~~'''~~ Each player scores points equal to the number of players they have beaten in the round. The game ends when someone reaches the target score		Positive Scoring: Each player scores points equal to the number of players they have beaten in the round. The game ends when someone reaches the target score

	~~'''~~Negative Scoring:~~'''~~ President gains 1 point. Each Citizen loses 1 point. Peasant loses 2 points. Beggar loses 3 points. The game ends when someone ~~drops to~~ 0 points or ~~below~~.		Negative Scoring: President gains 1 point. Each Citizen loses 1 point. Peasant loses 2 points. Beggar loses 3 points. The game ends when someone reaches 0 points or lower.

	====Customizable Rules====		====Customizable Rules====

Eric Juneau at 15:50, 18 March 2026

2026-03-18T15:50:22Z

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Eric Juneau at 21:20, 16 March 2026

2026-03-16T21:20:14Z

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	== Objective ==		== Objective ==

	The goal ~~of President~~ is to ~~accumulate the most points by getting~~ rid of all of the cards in your hand faster than the other players in ~~each~~ round.		''President'' (also known as ''A**hole'', ''Scum'', ''Capitalism'', and ''P's and A's'') is a trick-taking card game for three or more players. The goal is to get rid of all of the cards in your hand faster than the other players. The players who do this the earliest are granted advantages in the next round (the first of which is the "president").

	==~~= Playing the game =~~==		== Gameplay ==

	Number of players : 2-8 (no President or Beggar in 2/3-player)		Number of players : 2-8 (no President or Beggar in 2/3-player)

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2025-04-25T16:35:36Z

Rule set

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	=== Rule set ===		=== Rule set ===

	* '''Moderate variant''': Revolution, Joker, Skip, Illegal finish		* '''Moderate variant''': Revolution, Joker, Skip, Illegal finish, Downfall
	* '''Full variant''': All card-related variants and Downfall.		* '''Full variant''': All card-related variants and Downfall.
	* '''No variant''': Removes all variants.		* '''No variant''': Removes all variants.

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Revolution

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	When a player plays four or more cards, the hierarchy of all the cards is reversed during the same round. The Joker is unaffected by the revolution.		When a player plays four or more cards, the hierarchy of all the cards is reversed during the same round. The Joker is unaffected by the revolution.

	For example, after the first revolution of a round, the order of power is (lowest to highest): ~~Joker,~~ 2, A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3.		For example, after the first revolution of a round, the order of power is (lowest to highest): 2, A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, Joker.

	If another revolution is played, the order would switch back to normal.		If another revolution is played, the order would switch back to normal.

NiraD at 21:48, 13 January 2025

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	!		!
	! colspan="3" \|Game length		! colspan="3" \|'''Game length'''
	\|-		\|-
	!Scoring rule		!'''Scoring rule'''
	\|'''Short'''		\|'''Short'''
	\|'''Medium'''		\|'''Medium'''

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	== Variant rules ==		== Variant rules ==

	~~There~~ are ~~many variant rules~~ supported in ~~BGA~~ President. ~~Check~~ the ~~table option list~~ to ~~read~~ their ~~descriptions~~.		The following additional variants are supported on BGA (as of 2025-01-13).

			=== Scoring rule and Game length ===
			The game length option works a little differently depending on whether positive scoring or negative scoring is used.
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+
			!
			! colspan="3" \|Game length
			\|-
			!Scoring rule
			\|'''Short'''
			\|'''Medium'''
			\|'''Long'''
			\|-
			\|'''Positive scoring''': Each player scores points equal to the number of players they have beaten in the round. The game ends when someone reaches the target score. The target score depends on the game length:
			\|2x player count
			\|3x player count
			\|4x player count
			\|-
			\|'''Negative scoring''': President gains 1 point bonus, each Citizen loses 1 point, Peasant loses 2 points, and Beggar loses 3 points. The game ends when someone drops to 0 points or below. The starting points depend on the game length:
			\|10 starting points
			\|15 starting points
			\|20 starting points
			\|}

			=== Rule set ===

			* '''Moderate variant''': Revolution, Joker, Skip, Illegal finish
			* '''Full variant''': All card-related variants and Downfall.
			* '''No variant''': Removes all variants.
			* '''Custom''': Table creator can customize variant options.

			=== First player ===
			Determines whether the highest player (president) or lowest player (beggar) will be the first player to start the next round.

			=== Automatic turn skip ===
			The game checks only public information to determine whether a player has any chance of beating the current combination regardless of the cards in hand. If all relevant higher cards are discarded already, the turn is skipped automatically.

			=== Same suit sequence ===
			Three or more cards of consecutive rank and the same suit can be played as a valid combination. If applicable, all special effects of cards in the combination are applied.

			=== Suit lock ===
			If a player plays a combination of the same suit as the previous play, all further plays during the same trick must be the same suit combination. The Joker cannot activate a suit lock, but can be used as the required suit during a locked trick.

			=== Ender 8 ===
			Playing one or more 8s ends the trick immediately.

			=== Reversing 9 ===
			Playing one or more 9s reverses the turn order permanently.

			=== Jack back ===
			Playing one or more Jacks reverses card ranks or cancels the rank reversal during the same trick.

			=== Permanent pass ===
			A player passed their turn is completely out of the trick and cannot play cards again during that trick.

			=== Unskippable 2/3 ===
			- 2s (or 3s when Revolution is in effect) cannot be beaten by the same rank.

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Playing the game

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	President is played with a standard 52-card deck and 1 Joker. Following this hierarchy (lowest to highest): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K, A, 2.		President is played with a standard 52-card deck and 1 Joker. Following this hierarchy (lowest to highest): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K, A, 2.

	*A Joker can be used as either the highest ranked card or a wild which can be used with other cards~~, but the Joker cannot ignore the combination type~~.		*A Joker can be used as either the highest ranked single card, or a wild which can be used with other cards.

	Cards are dealt one at a time clockwise until all cards have been dealt. When cards cannot be evenly distributed, lowest ranked players will receive more cards than others.		Cards are dealt one at a time clockwise until all cards have been dealt. When cards cannot be evenly distributed, lowest ranked players will receive more cards than others.

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Playing the game

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	Number of players : 2-8 (no President or Beggar in 2/3-player)		Number of players : 2-8 (no President or Beggar in 2/3-player)

	President is played with a standard 52-card deck and 1 Joker. Following this hierarchy (lowest to highest): ~~Joker,~~ 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K, A, 2.		President is played with a standard 52-card deck and 1 Joker. Following this hierarchy (lowest to highest): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K, A, 2.

	*A Joker can be used as either the highest ranked card or a wild which can be used with other cards, but the Joker cannot ignore the combination type.		*A Joker can be used as either the highest ranked card or a wild which can be used with other cards, but the Joker cannot ignore the combination type.

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2023-11-08T08:49:45Z

Objective

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	President is played with a standard 52-card deck and 1 Joker. Following this hierarchy (lowest to highest): Joker, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K, A, 2.		President is played with a standard 52-card deck and 1 Joker. Following this hierarchy (lowest to highest): Joker, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K, A, 2.

			*A Joker can be used as either the highest ranked card or a wild which can be used with other cards, but the Joker cannot ignore the combination type.

	Cards are dealt one at a time clockwise until all cards have been dealt. When cards cannot be evenly distributed, lowest ranked players will receive more cards than others.		Cards are dealt one at a time clockwise until all cards have been dealt. When cards cannot be evenly distributed, lowest ranked players will receive more cards than others.
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	The next player must play a higher ranked combination with the same number of cards or pass and wait until their next turn.		The next player must play a higher ranked combination with the same number of cards or pass and wait until their next turn.

	If all players except a single player pass consecutively, remove cards on the table and the player who played last starts a new play.		If all players except a single player pass consecutively, remove cards on the table and the player who played last starts a new play.

	*A Joker can be used as either the highest ranked card or a wild which can be used with other cards, but the Joker cannot ignore the combination type.

	If a player played their last card, and no other player can play (or pass even if they can play), the next player available clockwise will start next pile.		If a player played their last card, and no other player can play (or pass even if they can play), the next player available clockwise will start next pile.