Ameritocracy (2016)

About this game

Ameritocracy is a strategic card game where players are campaigning to be the next President of the United States. Each player has their own campaign deck, which can be dealt randomly, drafted, or constructed beforehand. Players also compete over a shared deck of headline cards. Players take turns recruiting staff, spending cards to play teams and actions, and assigning their staff to their teams or headlines. Get enough staff backing you on a headline, and you win the headline and gain votes. Get 10 votes and you win the game.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 2.8/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.