- BGG rank
- BGG #2,571
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Compounded
- 2–5 players
- 30–90 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 2013
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,061
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Compounded: The Peer-Reviewed Edition
2023
Rules assistance for Compounded: The Peer-Reviewed Edition
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- 2–5 players
- 45–70 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Compounded: The Peer-Reviewed Edition
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Compounded: The Peer-Reviewed Edition is a board game released in 2023 for 2–5 players, 45–70 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Darrell Louder and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Trading, and Worker Placement.
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About the game
Compounded is a game about building chemical compounds through careful management of elements, a fair bit of social play and trading, and just a bit of luck. In Compounded, players take on the roles of lab managers, hastily competing to complete the most compounds before they are completed by others — or destroyed in an explosion. Some compounds are flammable and will grow more and more volatile over time; take too long to gather the necessary elements for those compounds, and a lot of hard work will soon be scattered across the lab. Although Compounded does involve a fair share of press-your-luck tension and certainly some strategic planning, the most successful scientists will often be those who strike a good trade with their fellow lab mates. Players are able to freely trade elements, laboratory tools, and even favors — if there is truly honor among chemists! In the ten years since Compounded debuted, designer Darrell Louder and publisher Greater Than Games have developed and refined the design to streamline gameplay, increase player interaction, and include more real-world facts. Compounded: The Peer-Reviewed Edition is a game about scientists grappling for recognition on the edge of known chemistry and getting credit for their discoveries, all while competing for limited resources and striking deals with the competition to ensure their work gets done. Compounded: The Peer-Reviewed Edition features new compounds, new tool tiles and rules, revised lab fire interaction, redesigned lab benches, and more. Everything in this new build of Compounded has been tweaked in some way.
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- Greater Than Games, LLC
Questions and answers
Compounded: The Peer-Reviewed Edition supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Compounded: The Peer-Reviewed Edition is 45–70 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 Compounded: The Peer-Reviewed Edition 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.
Compounded: The Peer-Reviewed Edition has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
Compounded: The Peer-Reviewed Edition belongs to these categories: Educational. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Trading, and Worker Placement. 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 Compounded: The Peer-Reviewed Edition are: Darrell Louder. 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 Compounded: The Peer-Reviewed Edition as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.