President
Also called Daifugō or Scum
Beat each play to get rid of your cards first. Finish first and you're President, last and you're Scum.
the best bit: Scum handing over their two best cards through gritted teeth
- Players
- 4–8 (best with 5–7)
- Time
- 20–45 min
- Learn in
- A minute
- Mood
- Lively
- Format
- Everyone for themselves
The 30-second version
Everyone races to get rid of their cards by beating the last play, with single cards, pairs or more. The order you finish in becomes your rank for the next hand, from President down to Scum. Then Scum has to give the President their best cards, so the rich stay rich.
read this, then walk through the steps below once.
Grab these
Set up
- Deal the whole deck. It's fine if some people get an extra card.
How to play
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Know the order
3s are the lowest cards and 2s are the highest. Suits don't matter.
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Lead
Whoever has the 3 of clubs starts. They play a single card, a pair, three of a kind or four of a kind.
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Beat it or pass
Going left, each player has to play the same number of cards, all higher than the last play. You can pass even if you could play.
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Clear the pile
When everyone passes in a row, the last player to play clears the pile and leads anything they like.
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Finish
Keep going until everyone is out of cards. First out is President, second is Vice President, and last is Scum.
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Trade cards
Before the next hand, Scum gives the President their two best cards, and the President gives back any two. The second-to-last player and the Vice President swap one card the same way. Then the President leads.
How to win
Play as many hands as you like. Whoever is President at the end wins.
Once you know it
- Revolution
- From Daifugō, Japan's version. Playing four of a kind starts a revolution: the order flips and 3s become the highest cards until someone plays another four of a kind.
From experience…
- A 2 almost always wins you the lead. Save it for when you need it.
- Swap seats so the President gets the best chair. It's tradition.