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Expansion for Cuba Libre

Cuba Libre: Calixto Bot Update Pack

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Published
2026
Reach
Known (via base game)
Players
1–4
Play time
180 min
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Main mechanics

  • Area control
  • Dice rolling
  • Area control: Presence on the map decides who scores.
  • Dice rolling: Dice create swing and force you to adapt.
Full publisher description

The Cuba Libre Calixto bot update pack brings the successful Jacquard bot system to Cuba Libre. Like its predecessors in Gandhi and Fall of Saigon, Calixto is quick to use and easy to implement but presents a challenge to any Cuba Libre player. When selecting Operations and Special Activities, cards are drawn from the Calixto deck there are six cards for each Cuba Libre faction. Each card examines the current state of the game and selects the appropriate action for the active faction. A single, faction-specific table then determines where that action will occur. The same table is used to select spaces for Operations, Special Activities, and Events, minimizing the need to flip between multiple player aids. Playing against Calixto feels like playing against a human opponent. It is unpredictable yet responsive to strategic needs, it goes after its enemies while keeping an eye on its ally, and makes moves until now limited to human players like choosing a Limited Operation to block an opponent s Event. Calixto can take the place of any faction in a Cuba Libre session and can be used in any combination of player and non-player setups.

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