Compile*
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Compile is a dueling card game for two players in which you embody competing artificial intelligences trying to understand the world. Each side selects three Protocols — concepts ranging from Darkness to Gravity to Water — and plays cards into their command lines to breach thresholds and “compile” a Protocol.
The first to compile all three of their own Protocols wins. Card actions let you disrupt your opponent’s Protocols while racing to complete your own. A compact, tactical two-player game.
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
- 👥 2 Players
- ⏱️ 20 - 30 Minutes
- 🧒 14+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
* We like Compile so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2026
- Position 52 in Best games released at SPIEL 2024 in Essen
- Position 5 in Best games where you build your deck before the game
- Position 26 in The Best Card Games of the Year 2024 in Comparison
- Position 5 in The best games where you can construct your deck of cards before the game starts
- Position 5 in The best trading & customizable card games
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