The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate (2015)

About this 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.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 3 to 99.
• Rules load. At 1.2/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 11 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.