President
Get rid of your cards first and become President. The last becomes the Beggar and gives away their best cards next deal.
- 3–6 players
- 10–30 min
- Card game
- Classic
- Shedding
Free during the beta, no ads and nothing to download. Play in the browser on a computer, tablet or phone.
How to play
Get rid of your cards first and become President. Whoever is last becomes the Beggar and has to give away their best cards.
- All the cards are dealt. The ace is highest, then king and down to the three.
- The first player plays one card, or two, three or four of the same rank. The next must play at least as many cards of a higher rank, or pass. So four may beat three.
- Twos only count together with other cards: a two becomes an extra card of the rank you play, so two twos and two aces are four aces. With the jokers they work the same. Only when you have nothing but twos and jokers left may you play them on their own, and then they are lowest.
- An ace, or four alike, turns the pile away at once. Whoever played them starts again with anything.
- When everyone else has passed after a play, the trick is over and whoever played last starts the next with anything. You may play again even if you passed earlier in the trick.
- The first out of cards becomes President, the next Vice President. The last becomes the Beggar and the one before the Vice Beggar.
- In the next deal the Beggar gives their two best cards to the President, who gives back any two. The Vice Beggar and the Vice President swap one card the same way. The Beggar starts.
- Each deal gives points by place: the last gets 0, each place above one more. The most points after all deals win.
Good to know
Playing several
Tap a card and as many of that rank as needed are chosen. To play more, tap another card of the same rank, a two or a joker. Tap Play, or a chosen card again.
Passing
If you cannot or will not play, tap Pass. Saving your aces and twos can pay off.
Vs computer
Choose 2–5 opponents and how hard they are. A win gives experience points and shows on the top list.
With friends
Set up a table and share the code, or invite a friend from Spelbordet’s start page.
Questions and answers
How do you play President?
Get rid of your cards first and become President. The last becomes the Beggar and gives away their best cards next deal. The full rules are above.
How many can play President?
3–6 players.
How long does a game of President take?
About 10–30 minutes.
Can you play President without an account?
No, President needs an account on Spelbordet.
Can you play President on a phone?
Yes. The game runs in the browser on phones, tablets and computers. There is nothing to download.
Does it cost anything to play President here?
No. Spelbordet is free during the beta and has no ads.