
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,234
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Fortuna
- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 2011

Rules assistance for Cuba: Sambaschule
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Cuba: Sambaschule is an expansion for Cuba released in 2008 120 minutes per game. It was designed by Michael Rieneck and Stefan Stadler and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Auction / Bidding, and Simultaneous Action Selection.
Sambaschule was bundled with the limited edition of Cuba (wooden cigar box) at "Spiel 2007" in Essen. As you can see on the tile, the building costs 2 wood (white) and 2 stone (red) cubes.
The listed playing time for Cuba: Sambaschule is 120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Cuba: Sambaschule belongs to these categories: Economic, Farming, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Auction / Bidding, and Simultaneous Action Selection. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Cuba: Sambaschule are: Michael Rieneck and Stefan Stadler. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Cuba: Sambaschule as an expansion for Cuba. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Cuba to use it. Check that your edition of Cuba is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.