Compile 3: Auxiliary Unit (EN)

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Compile 3: Auxiliary Unit plugs back into the neural system of Compile 3, the science-fiction card duel where two rival artificial intelligences fight to impose their understanding of the world. This compact expansion adds three new protocols to study: Flexible, Inert, and Rigid, which broaden the combinations available at the table. Every game stays a tight face-off of about 30 to 45 minutes, where you pick three protocols to compile before your opponent by playing cards into your command lines to breach the required thresholds. Cards have multiple uses: you can play them to advance your own protocols or to sabotage your opponent's, keeping every turn tense and full of swings thanks to sharp hand management and protocol drafting.

You'll probably enjoy Compile 3: Auxiliary Unit if you already own Compile 3 and want fresh matchups without starting your collection over. This expansion is a great fit for duelists who love short, tactical card games full of swings, where a single well-timed card can flip the whole match.

The Compile series has earned very favorable reception on BoardGameGeek since its first boxes, and Compile: Aux 3 is no exception, carrying a very high average rating among the early players who reviewed it. This add-on module does not replace the base game: it slots into your existing collection to multiply the protocol combinations available in every duel.

Compile is the very first card game published by designer Michael Yang, who built an entire lineup of main boxes and expansions around this rival-AI universe. The artwork comes from Reza Afshar, who gives the whole series its sleek, futuristic look.

To play, you'll need the Compile 3 base game, since this expansion only adds new protocols and cannot be played on its own. It's also designed to stay compatible with the other main boxes in the Compile series, if you want to mix in even more protocols at the table.

BOX CONTENTS
3 Protocol cards
18 Command cards
1 Explanation sheet

Number of players: 2
Duration: 30 to 45 minutes
Age: 14 and up