# Car Wars Compendium

Car Wars Compendium is a board game for 2–8 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. It plays best with 4.

- **Players:** 2–8 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1989
- **Categories:** Book, Science Fiction, Racing
- **Mechanics:** Hexagon Grid
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Chad Irby, Steve Jackson (I)

**Artists:** John Dismukes

## Expansions

- [Uncle Albert's Auto Stop & Gunnery Shop Catalog From Hell](https://www.ludoya.com/games/uncle-alberts-auto-stop-and-gunnery-shop-catalog-from-hell)
- [Car Wars Arenas 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/car-wars-arenas-2)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/car-wars-compendium)
- [Car Wars Compendium in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/car-wars-compendium)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13354)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-06. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._