Dr.Phé
Presidente
The classic card game — also known as President or Asshole — with online tables for up to six players, configurable rules, Spanish or poker deck and a worldwide ranking.
Game studio · Madrid
We create entertainmentand the life underneath it.
We design, build and shape our own games to be played in the browser, on iOS and on Android. No third-party engines, no templates: the engine, the rules, the multiplayer room and the infrastructure are ours. Life is wonderful, and it is there to be played.
The studio
Product engineering, not one-off jobs
Dr.Phé is an independent studio. We work on our own titles and take each one end to end: the idea, the game design, the client and server code, the store release and everything that comes after. If you have an idea in mind and you want us to be the engine of your next project, just get in touch with us here and we will be delighted to talk about it :)
Genuinely cross-platform
Games that travel across devices: matches you can follow from the browser, iOS or Android. The same match is played from a laptop and from a phone, under the same rules and against the same people. We adapt to every move, to every moment of play.
Play in real time
We run multiplayer on distributed infrastructure: each table lives in its own process, on servers always close to the players, with response times close to playing offline. The server is the referee. Say goodbye to cheating with Dr.Phé.
Built to last
A pure, tested rules engine, a layered architecture and a test suite that runs on every change. What ships can still be maintained two years later.
- Platforms
- Web · iOS · Android
- Languages shipped
- 10
- First title
- Presidente
Games
What we are building
We are starting with classic card games, made with the care you would put into a much bigger product.
In the works
The second title is in design.
Method
How we work
Four rules we do not negotiate, because they are what lets us ship fast without leaving debt behind.
Rules kept separate
Our game engine knows nothing about cards. We build a solid engine first, tested and measured on every move so that the feel and the experience are always excellent. That lets us test all of it without drawing anything, and turns applying it to the game into the fun part. Entertainment is born, not made.
The server is in charge
It deals, referees and scores. Each player is sent their own hand and nothing else: other people's cards never leave the server, so there is nothing to spy on. Maximum security in every one of our implementations.
We test what can break
Hundreds of automated tests cover the rules, the table timings and the awkward corners of multiplayer. No release ships without passing all of them.
Privacy by design
We store the bare minimum, and it can be deleted from inside the game — for real and right away. You can play with no account and without giving a single detail.
Frequently asked
What people usually ask
What exactly does Dr.Phé do?
We design and build our own games and publish them on browser, the App Store and Google Play. All development is in-house: game design, client, server and day-to-day operations.
What technology do you use?
We have several engines of our own and, depending on the game and the performance it needs, we use one or another. We work across three distinct disciplines — web, iOS and Android — with native development on each platform for the visual layer and a shared engine. Right now we are building a new algorithm we are eager to try, and we are certain it will change the rules of the game on mobile. Our guiding principle will always be a pure game engine, independent of the interface.
Can I play without an account?
Yes, and without giving any details. An account is only needed to save your games and appear in the worldwide ranking, and it can be deleted from inside the game whenever you want.
Are the games free?
Yes. Dr.Phé was born out of a need for free entertainment: no in-app purchases, no billing details, no trial periods. Free, by and for the fun of it.
Do you take on client work?
Our focus is our own titles, but we listen to proposals that match what we do well: real-time games, cross-platform apps and product from end to end. Write to us and let's talk. We build software with joy :)
Where can I follow your releases?
Every new title appears on this page as soon as there is something to show. For specific news or press, write to contacto@drphe.com.
Contact
Shall we talk?
For proposals, partnerships or press, write to us. We answer everything.
contacto@drphe.com