Compounded

About this board game

Compounded is a 2–5 player board game that takes about 90 minutes, challenging lab managers to build chemical compounds through careful element management, strategic planning, trading, and press-your-luck decisions.

Each player competes to complete the most compounds before other scientists finish them first. Gather the necessary elements, manage your laboratory, and decide when to push ahead despite the risks. A little luck can shape your plans, but thoughtful choices remain essential.

Some compounds are flammable and become increasingly volatile over time. If you take too long to collect the required elements, your hard work may be scattered across the lab in an explosion. This creates a constant tension between waiting for the right resources and acting before danger escalates.

• Build chemical compounds by carefully managing elements.
• Trade elements, laboratory tools, and even favors with other players.
• Balance strategic planning with press-your-luck tension.
• Watch volatile compounds before they are destroyed in an explosion.

Social play is central to Compounded. Players can freely negotiate and trade with their fellow lab mates, making useful deals an important part of assembling the resources needed for completion. The most successful scientists may be the ones who make the best bargains, provided there is truly honor among chemists.

With its combination of resource management, negotiation, luck, and rising laboratory danger, Compounded invites players to compete in a lively race to complete compounds while keeping their experiments from going spectacularly wrong.