
- BGG rank
- BGG #818
- BGG rating
- 7.5
A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition)
- 2–4 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 2015

Expansion for The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate
2017
Rules assistance for The Contender: Heavy Lies the Crown Mini Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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The Contender: Heavy Lies the Crown Mini Expansion is an expansion for The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate released in 2017 for 3–99 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 11 and up. It was designed by John Teasdale and Justin Robert Young and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Simultaneous Action Selection.
Description from the publisher: 15 cards using real quotes from politicians on both sides of the aisle during President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office. Featuring cards inspired by Trump, Former FBI Director James Comey, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Vladimir Putin, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
The Contender: Heavy Lies the Crown Mini Expansion supports 3–99 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 The Contender: Heavy Lies the Crown Mini Expansion is 15 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 The Contender: Heavy Lies the Crown Mini Expansion for ages 11 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.
The Contender: Heavy Lies the Crown Mini Expansion belongs to these categories: Card Game, Party Game, and Political. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Simultaneous Action Selection. 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 The Contender: Heavy Lies the Crown Mini Expansion are: John Teasdale and Justin Robert Young. 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 The Contender: Heavy Lies the Crown Mini Expansion as an expansion for The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate to use it. Check that your edition of The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.