
- BGG rank
- BGG #242
- BGG rating
- 7.5
A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition)
- 3–6 players
- 120–240 min
- Complexity 3.7/5
- 2011

2026
Rules assistance for President
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 3 players

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President is a board game released in 2026 for 3–10 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Nico Cardona and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Negotiation.
President is a strategic bluffing and negotiation game for 3 to 10 players, where ambitious animals vie for leadership within their political party. Your goal: reach 7 victory points to claim the presidency. Use your cards to climb the party ranks, gain media influence, or trigger surprise actions. Make (and break) alliances, accuse rivals, and fight for the Corruption token, which brings valuable points while in your possession. Expect shady deals, strategic betrayals, and chaotic twists. In President, reading your opponents is just as important as playing your hand. How far will you go for power? In politics, all moves are fair game. —description from the publisher
President supports 3–10 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for President is 20–40 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists President for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
President has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
President belongs to these categories: Bluffing and Political. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Negotiation. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of President are: Nico Cardona. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists President as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.