Patria Libre from Malinche Games recreates the historic events that occurred in Mexico (New Spain) from 1810–1821 between the Insurgents who sought to separate from Spain and the Royalists who tried to prevent it. It is played with two sides, with players taking on the roles of the insurgents or the royalists and supports 1-4 players with a fully fleshed out solitaire bot.

Use orders that will allow you to recruit, move, attack, and level up your units, collect taxes or gain victory points, build a stronghold, or buy event or character cards. Your objective is to gain more victory points than the other side. To achieve this you must control key regions and use cards akin to your faction and try to climb in popularity amongst the people. Popularity is very important in this game, if you have the support of the people, you will be able to strongly link your orders, however, without the people´s approval, your cause will dwindle. Historically, characters changed factions, and this is also true in the game and creates some very interesting and challenging circumstances.

We posted an interview with the designer Saul Sanchez on the blog and you can read that at the following link: https://theplayersaid.com/2021/05/19/interview-with-saul-sanchez-designer-of-patria-libre-1810-north-american-independence-board-game-from-malinche-games-currently-on-kickstarter/

-Grant