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Cuba Libre: Calixto Bot Update Pack

Cuba Libre: Calixto Bot Update Pack

Expansion

2026·Kevin Crooks

1 - 4 players
180 min
Very heavy weight: Rules-dense, long sessions

From BoardGameGeek

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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About Cuba Libre: Calixto Bot Update Pack

From BoardGameGeek:

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.

Designer

Kevin Crooks

Publisher

GMT Games

Categories

EconomicModern WarfarePoliticalWargame

Mechanics

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game
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