{"product_id":"compile-main-2","title":"Compile: Main 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo artificial intelligences are learning to understand the world, but only one will get there first. \u003cstrong\u003eCompile: Main 2\u003c\/strong\u003e is a standalone card game for two players, built around a tense contest of competing Protocols, shifting control and carefully timed card effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach player selects three Protocols, then uses their cards to build command lines and disrupt the opposing AI. You are working towards compiling all three of your Protocols, balancing progress on your own side with opportunities to interfere with your opponent. A promising line is never something you can simply leave unattended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMain 2 brings twelve new Protocols to explore, giving you different combinations to test from game to game. Play it on its own with everything you need in this box, or mix its Protocols with Compile: Main 1 for more possibilities. Main 1 is not required to play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's good?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA focused two-player contest:\u003c\/strong\u003e every card contributes to a direct battle over three competing command lines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwelve Protocols to explore:\u003c\/strong\u003e combine three at a time and discover how their effects work together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlenty of interaction:\u003c\/strong\u003e disrupt your opponent's plans while deciding where to commit your own cards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandalone and compatible:\u003c\/strong\u003e start here, or combine it with Main 1 to broaden your choice of Protocols.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact strategy:\u003c\/strong\u003e a small-box card game with a 20–30 minute playing time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Two-player gaming partners who enjoy tactical card play and direct interaction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Players who like experimenting with combinations and learning how different card effects fit together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Compile: Main 1 players looking for twelve new Protocols to explore.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✖ Anyone looking for solo play, cooperative play or a game for more than two players.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✖ Players who prefer to build their own plans without an opponent interfering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlayers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlaying Time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20–30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14+\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComplexity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.24 \/ 5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMechanics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand Management, Area Control, Variable Card Powers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSynapses Games\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease Year\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesigner(s)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMichael Yang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProduct Code\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLOG-GTGCOMPMN02\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBarcode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e850008736551\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.3 × 8.3 × 10.4 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.24 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePair with:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpand your Protocol selection with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/compile-aux-2\" title=\"Compile: Aux 2 Protocol Expansion\"\u003eCompile: Aux 2\u003c\/a\u003e, which adds Assimilation, Diversity and Unity, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/compile-aux-3\" title=\"Compile: Aux 3 Protocol Expansion\"\u003eCompile: Aux 3\u003c\/a\u003e, which adds Flexible, Inert and Rigid, giving you six more Protocols to mix into Main 2 and new combinations to explore.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Synapses Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61418374332750,"sku":"LOG-GTGCOMPMN02","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/9812\/9230\/files\/compile-main-2.webp?v=1793181150","url":"https:\/\/lifeofgames.co.uk\/products\/compile-main-2","provider":"Life of Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}