Coup d'État
No. 1 · Special edition Free
The Daily Decree
Official gazette of the Card Republic

The President card game, online & freeWinner makes the rules

The classic President card game — a.k.a. Scum or Asshole — goes online and satirical: get out first, pick up the red telephone, rewrite the rules. Free, no sign-up.

The new President signs a first decree. The Scum objects.
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From the village bistro to the Palace. — For generations, families have played President: first to empty their hand rules, last one serves everyone else. Now the winner doesn't just reign: they pick up the red telephone and sign a decree. Curfew, U-Turn, Income Tax, Uprising… 60 laws to bend the next round.

The opposition decries an "abuse of power". The President reminds everyone that four of a kind can flip it all — and that the Constitution holds only five laws at a time.

How it works

President card game rules in 30 seconds

Empty your hand first

Beat the last play with a higher single, pair or triple — or pass. First out is President. Last out is the Scum.

"X or nothing"

Someone matches the value? The next player must match it too or pass. Jokers are wild.

Four of a kind = revolution

Four of a kind flips the card order: the weak become strong. The President starts sweating.

The winner makes the rules

The President signs a decree for the next round. The Scum hands over their best cards, the President gives back their worst. Chips go to the pot.

How to play President (Scum), in detail

  • 4 to 8 players, a 52-card deck plus 2 jokers. Jokers are wild and stand in for any card.
  • Card order: 3 < 4 < … < King < Ace < 2. The 2 is the top card and closes the trick.
  • Play a single, a pair, three or four of a kind — no runs. The next player plays the same number of cards, equal or higher, or passes.
  • "8 or nothing!": match the previous value and the next player must match it too or pass.
  • Four of a kind starts a revolution: the order flips and 3s become the top cards. Another four of a kind flips it back.
  • First to empty their hand becomes President, last becomes the Scum. Next round, the Scum hands their best cards to the President.

What Coup d'État adds: the President signs a decree that changes the rules for the next round.

Official gazette

60 decrees, zero checks and balances

A taste of what the President can sign with one stamp.

DECREE No. 01

Curfew

Eights also close the trick.

SIGNED
DECREE No. 02

U-Turn

Card order flips: 3 is the boss, 2 is the runt.

SIGNED
DECREE No. 03

Income Tax

The Scum hands over their 3 best cards and gets 3 back.

SIGNED
DECREE No. 04

Uprising

Three of a kind also starts a revolution.

SIGNED
DECREE No. 05

Open Government

The Scum plays with their hand face up.

SIGNED
DECREE No. 06

Wealth Tax

Each round, the President pays the Scum up to 3 chips.

SIGNED
DECREE No. 07

Rationing

One card at a time. Singles only.

SIGNED
DECREE No. 08

Amnesty

No more card swaps at the start of a round.

SIGNED

…and 52 more

The Constitution holds 5 laws at most. A sixth? The oldest one is repealed.

Three ways to seize power

Modes

Always lively

Open tables

  • Drop into a game in progress, anytime
  • Chips bank and free chips every day
  • Optional ads for a few extra chips
4 to 8 players

Private game

  • Against bots with real personalities
  • Pick the player count and decrees
  • With friends via a link soon
5 tables

Campaign

  • From the village bistro to the Palace
  • Ever more cunning opponents
  • Short — play it in one go or in bites
PuppetsCut-paper caricatures on the President's leather desk
3 soundtracksMellow, classic or punchy
FR · ENNatively in both languages
Battery-friendlyBrowser today, apps then Steam later, cross-play planned
Optional

The Editions

from €4.99
Presidential €4.99 · 500 chips — Senate €7.99 · 1,200 chips — Imperial €9.99 · 2,500 chips. One-time purchase, for life.

  • Double daily chips, for life
  • The daily ad chips — without the ads
  • No ads at all
  • The full campaign
  • All decrees, legendary included
  • House rules in private games
  • Puppet costumes, depending on the edition

The game stays free. Better cards are never for sale.

Press & creators

Logos, screenshots, trailer and fact sheet. Content creators welcome: stream it, cut it, monetise it.

Request the press kit →

FAQ

How can I play President online for free?

Hit "Play free": the game starts right in your browser, on phone or desktop, with no sign-up and no download. Join an open table or start a private game against bots.

How many players do you need?

4 to 8 players per table. Empty seats are filled by bots, so you can play solo anytime.

Is it pay-to-win?

No. Everything that matters in a game is free. The Presidential Edition adds comfort (chips, no ads, campaign, decrees, costumes) — never better cards.

Do I need an account or an install?

No. It runs in the browser on phone and desktop. Mobile apps and then Steam come later, with cross-play.

I have nobody to play with.

Open tables are always lively, and private games are played against bots. Playing with friends via a link is coming soon.

I know this game under another name…

President, Scum, Asshole, Daifugō… Coup d'État uses the French rules — 2 is high, "X or nothing", four-of-a-kind revolution, jokers wild — and adds decrees on top.

Will it drain my battery?

No: there's no permanent animation loop — the game only animates when something happens.

What data do you collect?

Anonymous, aggregated gameplay statistics you can turn off in settings. No IP stored. Details in the privacy policy.

Winner makes the rules.

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