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13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
Head-to-Head Duel

13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962

Designed by Asger Aleksandrov Granerud, Daniel Skjold Pedersen

Published by Jolly Roger Games, Ultra PRO + 7 more

Casual Flow: 15 Min Teach

Players

2

Community Snapshot

Best with 2
Medium-Light complexity
~45 min
7.2 on BGG (4.7K)
Text-heavy

Language Editions

ChineseEnglishFrenchGermanItalianRussianSpanish

Categories

Bluffing
Deceive your opponents — hide your intentions, make false claims, and read others.
Modern Warfare
Set in modern-era conflicts — 20th/21st century military operations and geopolitics.
Political
Navigate politics — elections, legislation, influence, and power struggles.
Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.

How It Plays

Advantage Token

A special token gives one player a small bonus — it might rotate or be earned through clever play.

Area Majority / Influence

You're competing to have the most presence in key areas on the board — think of it like a friendly turf war.

Campaign / Battle Card Driven

Special cards trigger events and drive the action forward — each card played can shift the whole narrative.

End Game Bonuses

Extra points are awarded at the end for meeting certain goals — keep an eye on those bonus objectives!

Hand Management

You have a hand of cards and deciding which to play, save, or discard is the core puzzle.

Tug of War

Two sides push a shared marker back and forth — you're in a constant tug for control of the middle ground.

About This Game

Experience the dense Cold War suspense and scratch that Twilight Struggle itch in only 45 minutes. 13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis is a nail-biting, theme saturated two-player strategy game about the Cuban Missile Crisis. Your fate is determined by how well you deal with the inherent dilemmas of the game, and the conflict.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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⚔️Best War Board Games📖Best Narrative & Campaign Board Games⏱️Best Board Games Under 60 Minutes🎭Best Social Deduction & Bluffing Board Games🏛️Best Historical Board Games

Play Time

45 min

Complexity

2.3 / 5

Rating

7.2

Year

2016