
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,065
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Compile: Main 2
- 2 players
- 20–30 min
- Complexity 2.2/5
- 2025

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Compile: Aux 3 is an expansion for Compile: Main 1 released in 2026 for 2 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Michael Yang and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, and Open Drafting.
In the card game Compile, you are competing Artificial Intelligences trying to understand the world around you. Two players select three Protocols each to test. Concepts ranging from Darkness to Water are pitted against each other to reach ultimate understanding. Play cards into your Protocols' command lines to breach the threshold and defeat your opponent to Compile. First to Compile all three Protocols grasps those concepts to win the game. Control your opponent's Protocols with card actions, Compile your own as fast as possible, and Compile your reality. Compile: Aux 3 includes three new Protocols: Flexible, Inert, Rigid. —description from the publisher
Compile: Aux 3 supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Compile: Aux 3 is 30–45 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.
The catalogue lists Compile: Aux 3 for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Compile: Aux 3 has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Compile: Aux 3 belongs to these categories: Card Game and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, and Open Drafting. 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 Compile: Aux 3 are: Michael Yang. 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 Compile: Aux 3 as an expansion for Compile: Main 1. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Compile: Main 1 to use it. Check that your edition of Compile: Main 1 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.