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== Objective ==
== Objective ==


The goal of the President is to be the first to get rid off all of the cards in your hand.
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.


=== Playing the game ===
=== Playing the game ===


Number of players : 4-8 players.
Number of players : 2-8 (no President or Beggar in 2/3-player)


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


Cards are dealt one at a time clockwise until all cards have been dealt. Some players may have more cards than others.
*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 player can play a single card or a set of cards of equal rank :  
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.
 
In 2 player mode, both players receive 15 cards instead.
 
A player can play a single card or a set of cards of equal rank :
*Double – a pair of cards of the same value (ex. 2 Kings).
*Double – a pair of cards of the same value (ex. 2 Kings).
*Triple – three cards of the same value (ex. 3 fours).
*Triple – three cards of the same value (ex. 3 fours).
*Quadruple – four cards of the same value (ex. 4 sevens).
*Quadruple – four cards of the same value (ex. 4 sevens).
*Quintuple - four cards of the same value and the Joker as a wild (ex. 4 nines plus the Joker).


The first player of the round sets how many cards should be played for the entire pile.
The first player of the round sets how many cards should be played for the entire pile.
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*Player 1 : plays 2 nines, then all others players must play two cards until this pile is over.
*Player 1 : plays 2 nines, then all others players must play two cards until this pile is over.


The next player must play the same number of cards than the previous player.
The next player must play a higher ranked combination with the same number of cards or pass and wait until their next turn.
To play, the next player must play a higher rank card (or group of cards : double, triple or quadruple).
Or pass if he can not play.
Or pass even if he can, therefore will not be able to play anymore during this pile.


If a player played his last card, and no other player can play (or pass even if he can play). The next player available clockwise will start next pile.
If all players except a single player pass consecutively, remove cards on the table and the player who played last starts a new play.


=== End of the game ===
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.


The game will continue until there is a single player left with at least a card in his hand.
=== End of the round ===


The first player to get rid off all of his cards will become the ''President'' in the following round.
The game will continue until there is a single player left with at least a card in their hand.
The second player to get rid off all of his cards will become the ''Prime-Minister'' in the following round.
The before last player to get rid off all of his cards will become the ''Peasant'' in the following round.
The last player to get rid off all of his cards will become the ''Beggar'' in the following round.
Any other players will be considered neutral and will become ''Citizen(s)'' in the following round.


The roles in the next round are:
*''President'': The first player to get rid of all of their cards
*''Minister'': The second player to get rid of all of their cards
*''Peasant'': The second to last player to get rid of all of their cards
*''Beggar'': The last player to get rid of all of their cards
*''Citizen(s)'': Any other players are considered neutral


Before next round starts :
Before next round starts :
The ''Beggar'' must give his two highest cards to the ''President''. And the ''President'' must give back 2 cards of his choice to the ''Beggar''.
*The ''Beggar'' must give their two highest cards to the ''President'' and the ''President'' must give back 2 cards of their choice to the ''Beggar'' at the same time.
The ''Peasant'' must give his highest card to the ''Prime-Minister''. And the ''Prime-Minister'' must give back 1 card of his choice to the ''Peasant''.
*The ''Peasant'' must give their highest card to the ''Minister'' and the ''Minister'' must give back 1 card of their choice to the ''Peasant'' at the same time.
Any ''Citizen(s)'' do not exchange cards.
*''Citizen(s)'' do not exchange cards.


The ''Beggar'' will be the first player to start the next round.
The ''Beggar'' will be the first player to start the next round.
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=== Revolution ===
=== Revolution ===


When a player plays four cards of the same rank, the hierarchy of all the cards are reversed. For example, if 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,J,Q,K,A,2 is the typical order of power (from left to right), after the revolution the order of power 2,A,K,Q,J,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3. If another revolution is played, the order would switch back to normal.
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.
 
If another revolution is played, the order would switch back to normal.
 
=== Skip ===
 
When a player plays the same number of cards of the same rank as the previous player, that skips the next person who would have played.
 
For example, playing a 7 on top of another 7, or a pair of 4s on another pair of 4s, the next player is skipped.
 
The Joker played alone cannot be skipped.
 
=== Illegal Finish ===
 
A player went out by playing 2 when card ranks are normal, 3 when card ranks are reversed, 8 when Ender 8 option is active, or the Joker (even as a wild card), is disqualified and is ranked the lowest.


== Optional rules ==
If several players are disqualified by this rule in the same round, the player who went out later is ranked higher.


*'''Skip''' - When a player plays the same number of cards of the same rank as the previous player, that skips the next person who would have played. For example, playing a 7 on top of another 7, or a pair of 4s on another pair of 4s, the next player is skipped. You can't skip with the best card (2 or 3 in case of revolution and jokers).
Playing illegal finish cards just before the last play is not forbidden.
 
For example, when a player with Joker and a 4 has the lead, the player can play the Joker to win the trick immediately and then play a 4 and go out legally.
 
=== Downfall ===
 
When the President (or the Minister in 3-player) fails to get the first place, that player is automatically eliminated from the round and ranked last unless someone else is disqualified by illegal finish.


== Points ==
== Points ==


Each player starts with a credit of 50 points.  
For each round, each player receives the points equal to the number of players they beat.
 
The game ends when a player reaches the target score written in the player panel.


*The ''President'' scores 5 points.
== Variant rules ==
*The ''Prime-Minister'' scores 0 point.
*The ''Citizen'' loses 5 points.
*The ''Peasant'' loses 10 points.
*The  ''Beggar'' loses 15 points.


Game ends when a player reaches 0 point or less.
There are many variant rules supported in BGA President. Check the table option list to read their descriptions.

Latest revision as of 09:49, 8 November 2023

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.

Playing the game

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.

  • 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.

In 2 player mode, both players receive 15 cards instead.

A player can play a single card or a set of cards of equal rank :

  • Double – a pair of cards of the same value (ex. 2 Kings).
  • Triple – three cards of the same value (ex. 3 fours).
  • Quadruple – four cards of the same value (ex. 4 sevens).
  • Quintuple - four cards of the same value and the Joker as a wild (ex. 4 nines plus the Joker).

The first player of the round sets how many cards should be played for the entire pile.

  • Player 1 : plays 1 five, then all others players must play one card until this pile is over.
  • Player 1 : plays 2 nines, then all others players must play two cards until this pile is over.

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 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.

End of the round

The game will continue until there is a single player left with at least a card in their hand.

The roles in the next round are:

  • President: The first player to get rid of all of their cards
  • Minister: The second player to get rid of all of their cards
  • Peasant: The second to last player to get rid of all of their cards
  • Beggar: The last player to get rid of all of their cards
  • Citizen(s): Any other players are considered neutral

Before next round starts :

  • The Beggar must give their two highest cards to the President and the President must give back 2 cards of their choice to the Beggar at the same time.
  • The Peasant must give their highest card to the Minister and the Minister must give back 1 card of their choice to the Peasant at the same time.
  • Citizen(s) do not exchange cards.

The Beggar will be the first player to start the next round.

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.

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

Skip

When a player plays the same number of cards of the same rank as the previous player, that skips the next person who would have played.

For example, playing a 7 on top of another 7, or a pair of 4s on another pair of 4s, the next player is skipped.

The Joker played alone cannot be skipped.

Illegal Finish

A player went out by playing 2 when card ranks are normal, 3 when card ranks are reversed, 8 when Ender 8 option is active, or the Joker (even as a wild card), is disqualified and is ranked the lowest.

If several players are disqualified by this rule in the same round, the player who went out later is ranked higher.

Playing illegal finish cards just before the last play is not forbidden.

For example, when a player with Joker and a 4 has the lead, the player can play the Joker to win the trick immediately and then play a 4 and go out legally.

Downfall

When the President (or the Minister in 3-player) fails to get the first place, that player is automatically eliminated from the round and ranked last unless someone else is disqualified by illegal finish.

Points

For each round, each player receives the points equal to the number of players they beat.

The game ends when a player reaches the target score written in the player panel.

Variant rules

There are many variant rules supported in BGA President. Check the table option list to read their descriptions.