diff --git a/src/AcDream.App/Composition/CompositionAcquisitionScope.cs b/src/AcDream.App/Composition/CompositionAcquisitionScope.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09e4b85b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AcDream.App/Composition/CompositionAcquisitionScope.cs
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+using System.Runtime.ExceptionServices;
+using AcDream.App.Rendering;
+
+namespace AcDream.App.Composition;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Owns resources acquired inside one startup-composition phase until each
+/// resource is published to its long-lived owner. Unpublished resources roll
+/// back in reverse dependency order; successful cleanup never replays.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class CompositionAcquisitionScope : IRetryableResourceCleanup
+{
+    internal enum EntryState
+    {
+        Owned,
+        Transferred,
+        Released,
+    }
+
+    internal sealed class Entry(string name, object resource, Action release)
+    {
+        public string Name { get; } = name;
+        public object Resource { get; } = resource;
+        public Action Release { get; } = release;
+        public EntryState State { get; set; } = EntryState.Owned;
+    }
+
+    private readonly List<Entry> _entries = [];
+    private bool _cleanupActive;
+    private bool _closed;
+
+    public bool IsCleanupComplete =>
+        _entries.All(static entry => entry.State is not EntryState.Owned);
+
+    public CompositionAcquisitionLease<T> Acquire<T>(
+        string name,
+        Func<T> factory,
+        Action<T> release)
+        where T : class
+    {
+        ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(name);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(factory);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(release);
+        EnsureAcceptingOwnership();
+
+        T resource = factory()
+            ?? throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                $"Composition factory '{name}' returned null.");
+        return Own(name, resource, release);
+    }
+
+    public CompositionAcquisitionLease<T> Own<T>(
+        string name,
+        T resource,
+        Action<T> release)
+        where T : class
+    {
+        ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(name);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(resource);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(release);
+        EnsureAcceptingOwnership();
+
+        var entry = new Entry(name, resource, () => release(resource));
+        _entries.Add(entry);
+        return new CompositionAcquisitionLease<T>(
+            this,
+            entry,
+            resource);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Closes a successful phase. Every acquisition must already have moved to
+    /// a typed long-lived owner or aggregate owner.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Complete()
+    {
+        if (_cleanupActive)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                "Composition cleanup is currently active.");
+        if (_closed)
+            return;
+        if (!IsCleanupComplete)
+        {
+            string pending = string.Join(
+                ", ",
+                _entries
+                    .Where(static entry => entry.State == EntryState.Owned)
+                    .Select(static entry => entry.Name));
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                $"Composition phase completed with unpublished resources: {pending}.");
+        }
+
+        _closed = true;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Rolls back the unpublished prefix and then rethrows the construction
+    /// failure. If cleanup itself fails, the returned exception retains this
+    /// exact scope as retry ownership.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void RollbackAndThrow(Exception constructionFailure)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(constructionFailure);
+        _closed = true;
+
+        try
+        {
+            RetryCleanup();
+        }
+        catch (AggregateException cleanupFailure)
+        {
+            var failures = new List<Exception> { constructionFailure };
+            failures.AddRange(cleanupFailure.InnerExceptions);
+            throw new CompositionAcquisitionException(
+                "Startup composition failed and rollback remains incomplete.",
+                this,
+                failures);
+        }
+
+        ExceptionDispatchInfo.Capture(constructionFailure).Throw();
+    }
+
+    public void RetryCleanup()
+    {
+        if (_cleanupActive || IsCleanupComplete)
+            return;
+
+        _closed = true;
+        _cleanupActive = true;
+        List<Exception>? failures = null;
+        try
+        {
+            for (int i = _entries.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+            {
+                Entry entry = _entries[i];
+                if (entry.State != EntryState.Owned)
+                    continue;
+
+                try
+                {
+                    entry.Release();
+                    entry.State = EntryState.Released;
+                }
+                catch (Exception failure)
+                {
+                    (failures ??= []).Add(new InvalidOperationException(
+                        $"Composition cleanup operation '{entry.Name}' failed.",
+                        failure));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            _cleanupActive = false;
+        }
+
+        if (failures is not null)
+        {
+            throw new AggregateException(
+                "Startup composition rollback remains incomplete.",
+                failures);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void EnsureAcceptingOwnership()
+    {
+        if (_closed || _cleanupActive)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                "The composition acquisition scope is no longer accepting ownership.");
+    }
+
+    private void Transfer<T>(Entry entry, T expected)
+        where T : class
+    {
+        if (_closed || _cleanupActive)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                "The composition acquisition scope is no longer transferable.");
+        if (!ReferenceEquals(entry.Resource, expected))
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                "The acquisition lease does not own the expected resource.");
+        if (entry.State != EntryState.Owned)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                $"Composition resource '{entry.Name}' has already been transferred.");
+
+        entry.State = EntryState.Transferred;
+    }
+
+    internal sealed class CompositionAcquisitionLease<T>
+        where T : class
+    {
+        private readonly CompositionAcquisitionScope _scope;
+        private readonly Entry _entry;
+
+        internal CompositionAcquisitionLease(
+            CompositionAcquisitionScope scope,
+            Entry entry,
+            T resource)
+        {
+            _scope = scope;
+            _entry = entry;
+            Resource = resource;
+        }
+
+        public T Resource { get; }
+
+        public T Transfer()
+        {
+            _scope.Transfer(_entry, Resource);
+            return Resource;
+        }
+
+        public T Publish(Action<T> publish)
+        {
+            ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(publish);
+            publish(Resource);
+            return Transfer();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Construction failure whose incomplete rollback remains retryable by the
+/// process lifetime cleanup ledger.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class CompositionAcquisitionException : AggregateException,
+    IRetryableResourceCleanup
+{
+    private readonly IRetryableResourceCleanup _cleanup;
+
+    public CompositionAcquisitionException(
+        string message,
+        IRetryableResourceCleanup cleanup,
+        IEnumerable<Exception> failures)
+        : base(message, failures)
+    {
+        _cleanup = cleanup ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(cleanup));
+    }
+
+    public bool IsCleanupComplete => _cleanup.IsCleanupComplete;
+
+    public void RetryCleanup() => _cleanup.RetryCleanup();
+}
diff --git a/src/AcDream.App/Composition/GameWindowCompositionPipeline.cs b/src/AcDream.App/Composition/GameWindowCompositionPipeline.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a6b835c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AcDream.App/Composition/GameWindowCompositionPipeline.cs
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+namespace AcDream.App.Composition;
+
+internal interface IHostInputCameraCompositionPhase<in TPlatform, out TResult>
+{
+    TResult Compose(TPlatform platform);
+}
+
+internal interface IContentEffectsAudioCompositionPhase<in TPlatform, in THost, out TResult>
+{
+    TResult Compose(TPlatform platform, THost host);
+}
+
+internal interface ISettingsDevToolsCompositionPhase<in TPlatform, in THost, in TContent, out TResult>
+{
+    TResult Compose(TPlatform platform, THost host, TContent content);
+}
+
+internal interface IWorldRenderCompositionPhase<in TPlatform, in TContent, in TSettings, out TResult>
+{
+    TResult Compose(TPlatform platform, TContent content, TSettings settings);
+}
+
+internal interface IInteractionUiCompositionPhase<in THost, in TContent, in TSettings, in TWorld, out TResult>
+{
+    TResult Compose(THost host, TContent content, TSettings settings, TWorld world);
+}
+
+internal interface ILivePresentationCompositionPhase<in THost, in TContent, in TWorld, in TInteraction, out TResult>
+{
+    TResult Compose(THost host, TContent content, TWorld world, TInteraction interaction);
+}
+
+internal interface ISessionPlayerCompositionPhase<in THost, in TContent, in TWorld, in TInteraction, in TLive, out TResult>
+{
+    TResult Compose(
+        THost host,
+        TContent content,
+        TWorld world,
+        TInteraction interaction,
+        TLive live);
+}
+
+internal interface IFrameRootCompositionPhase<in THost, in TSettings, in TWorld, in TInteraction, in TLive, in TSession, out TResult>
+{
+    TResult Compose(
+        THost host,
+        TSettings settings,
+        TWorld world,
+        TInteraction interaction,
+        TLive live,
+        TSession session);
+}
+
+internal interface ISessionStartCompositionPhase<in TFrame>
+{
+    void Start(TFrame frame);
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Fixed startup topology. It intentionally retains no cumulative context or
+/// final runtime graph; immutable phase results exist only as locals during
+/// one composition run.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class GameWindowCompositionPipeline<
+    TPlatform,
+    THost,
+    TContent,
+    TSettings,
+    TWorld,
+    TInteraction,
+    TLive,
+    TSession,
+    TFrame>
+{
+    private readonly IHostInputCameraCompositionPhase<TPlatform, THost> _host;
+    private readonly IContentEffectsAudioCompositionPhase<TPlatform, THost, TContent> _content;
+    private readonly ISettingsDevToolsCompositionPhase<TPlatform, THost, TContent, TSettings> _settings;
+    private readonly IWorldRenderCompositionPhase<TPlatform, TContent, TSettings, TWorld> _world;
+    private readonly IInteractionUiCompositionPhase<THost, TContent, TSettings, TWorld, TInteraction> _interaction;
+    private readonly ILivePresentationCompositionPhase<THost, TContent, TWorld, TInteraction, TLive> _live;
+    private readonly ISessionPlayerCompositionPhase<THost, TContent, TWorld, TInteraction, TLive, TSession> _session;
+    private readonly IFrameRootCompositionPhase<THost, TSettings, TWorld, TInteraction, TLive, TSession, TFrame> _frame;
+    private readonly ISessionStartCompositionPhase<TFrame> _start;
+
+    public GameWindowCompositionPipeline(
+        IHostInputCameraCompositionPhase<TPlatform, THost> host,
+        IContentEffectsAudioCompositionPhase<TPlatform, THost, TContent> content,
+        ISettingsDevToolsCompositionPhase<TPlatform, THost, TContent, TSettings> settings,
+        IWorldRenderCompositionPhase<TPlatform, TContent, TSettings, TWorld> world,
+        IInteractionUiCompositionPhase<THost, TContent, TSettings, TWorld, TInteraction> interaction,
+        ILivePresentationCompositionPhase<THost, TContent, TWorld, TInteraction, TLive> live,
+        ISessionPlayerCompositionPhase<THost, TContent, TWorld, TInteraction, TLive, TSession> session,
+        IFrameRootCompositionPhase<THost, TSettings, TWorld, TInteraction, TLive, TSession, TFrame> frame,
+        ISessionStartCompositionPhase<TFrame> start)
+    {
+        _host = host ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(host));
+        _content = content ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(content));
+        _settings = settings ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(settings));
+        _world = world ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(world));
+        _interaction = interaction ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(interaction));
+        _live = live ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(live));
+        _session = session ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(session));
+        _frame = frame ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(frame));
+        _start = start ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(start));
+    }
+
+    public void Run(TPlatform platform)
+    {
+        THost host = _host.Compose(platform);
+        TContent content = _content.Compose(platform, host);
+        TSettings settings = _settings.Compose(platform, host, content);
+        TWorld world = _world.Compose(platform, content, settings);
+        TInteraction interaction = _interaction.Compose(host, content, settings, world);
+        TLive live = _live.Compose(host, content, world, interaction);
+        TSession session = _session.Compose(host, content, world, interaction, live);
+        TFrame frame = _frame.Compose(host, settings, world, interaction, live, session);
+        _start.Start(frame);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/AcDream.App/Composition/GameWindowPlatformAcquisition.cs b/src/AcDream.App/Composition/GameWindowPlatformAcquisition.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74c18d3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AcDream.App/Composition/GameWindowPlatformAcquisition.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+namespace AcDream.App.Composition;
+
+internal interface IGameWindowPlatformPublication<in TGraphics, in TInput>
+    where TGraphics : class
+    where TInput : class
+{
+    void PublishGraphics(TGraphics graphics);
+    void PublishInput(TInput input);
+}
+
+internal sealed record GameWindowPlatformResult<TGraphics, TInput>(
+    TGraphics Graphics,
+    TInput Input)
+    where TGraphics : class
+    where TInput : class;
+
+internal enum GameWindowPlatformAcquisitionPoint
+{
+    GraphicsPublished,
+    InputPublished,
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Exact host-platform acquisition prelude. Graphics ownership publishes
+/// before input construction starts so a later input failure remains
+/// recoverable through the normal lifetime transaction.
+/// </summary>
+internal static class GameWindowPlatformAcquisition
+{
+    public static GameWindowPlatformResult<TGraphics, TInput> Acquire<TGraphics, TInput>(
+        Func<TGraphics> graphicsFactory,
+        Action<TGraphics> releaseUnpublishedGraphics,
+        Func<TInput> inputFactory,
+        Action<TInput> releaseUnpublishedInput,
+        IGameWindowPlatformPublication<TGraphics, TInput> publication,
+        Action<GameWindowPlatformAcquisitionPoint>? faultInjection = null)
+        where TGraphics : class
+        where TInput : class
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(graphicsFactory);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(releaseUnpublishedGraphics);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(inputFactory);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(releaseUnpublishedInput);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(publication);
+
+        var scope = new CompositionAcquisitionScope();
+        try
+        {
+            var graphicsLease = scope.Acquire(
+                "graphics API",
+                graphicsFactory,
+                releaseUnpublishedGraphics);
+            TGraphics graphics = graphicsLease.Publish(publication.PublishGraphics);
+            faultInjection?.Invoke(GameWindowPlatformAcquisitionPoint.GraphicsPublished);
+
+            var inputLease = scope.Acquire(
+                "input context",
+                inputFactory,
+                releaseUnpublishedInput);
+            TInput input = inputLease.Publish(publication.PublishInput);
+            faultInjection?.Invoke(GameWindowPlatformAcquisitionPoint.InputPublished);
+
+            scope.Complete();
+            return new GameWindowPlatformResult<TGraphics, TInput>(graphics, input);
+        }
+        catch (Exception failure)
+        {
+            scope.RollbackAndThrow(failure);
+            throw new System.Diagnostics.UnreachableException();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/AcDream.App.Tests/Composition/CompositionAcquisitionScopeTests.cs b/tests/AcDream.App.Tests/Composition/CompositionAcquisitionScopeTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..716bf385
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/AcDream.App.Tests/Composition/CompositionAcquisitionScopeTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+using AcDream.App.Composition;
+
+namespace AcDream.App.Tests.Composition;
+
+public sealed class CompositionAcquisitionScopeTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void RollbackReleasesOnlyUnpublishedResourcesInReverseOrder()
+    {
+        var calls = new List<string>();
+        var scope = new CompositionAcquisitionScope();
+        var first = scope.Own("first", new Resource("first"), value => calls.Add(value.Name));
+        var published = scope.Own("published", new Resource("published"), value => calls.Add(value.Name));
+        scope.Own("last", new Resource("last"), value => calls.Add(value.Name));
+        published.Transfer();
+
+        InvalidOperationException original = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
+            scope.RollbackAndThrow(new InvalidOperationException("construction failed")));
+
+        Assert.Equal("construction failed", original.Message);
+        Assert.Equal(["last", "first"], calls);
+        Assert.True(scope.IsCleanupComplete);
+        Assert.Equal("first", first.Resource.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CleanupFailureRetainsOriginalAndRetriesOnlyUnfinishedAction()
+    {
+        var calls = new List<string>();
+        int middleFailures = 1;
+        var scope = new CompositionAcquisitionScope();
+        scope.Own("first", new Resource("first"), value => calls.Add(value.Name));
+        scope.Own("middle", new Resource("middle"), value =>
+        {
+            calls.Add(value.Name);
+            if (middleFailures-- > 0)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("release failed");
+        });
+        scope.Own("last", new Resource("last"), value => calls.Add(value.Name));
+
+        CompositionAcquisitionException failure =
+            Assert.Throws<CompositionAcquisitionException>(() =>
+                scope.RollbackAndThrow(new InvalidOperationException("construction failed")));
+
+        Assert.False(failure.IsCleanupComplete);
+        Assert.Contains(
+            failure.InnerExceptions,
+            error => error.Message == "construction failed");
+        Assert.Equal(["last", "middle", "first"], calls);
+
+        failure.RetryCleanup();
+        failure.RetryCleanup();
+
+        Assert.True(failure.IsCleanupComplete);
+        Assert.Equal(["last", "middle", "first", "middle"], calls);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void PublicationTransfersOnlyAfterPublisherReturns()
+    {
+        int releases = 0;
+        var failing = new CompositionAcquisitionScope();
+        var lease = failing.Own(
+            "resource",
+            new Resource("resource"),
+            _ => releases++);
+
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
+            lease.Publish(_ => throw new InvalidOperationException("publish failed")));
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
+            failing.RollbackAndThrow(new InvalidOperationException("phase failed")));
+        Assert.Equal(1, releases);
+
+        var successful = new CompositionAcquisitionScope();
+        var transferred = successful.Own(
+            "resource",
+            new Resource("resource"),
+            _ => releases++);
+        transferred.Publish(_ => { });
+        successful.Complete();
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, releases);
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(transferred.Transfer);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CompleteRejectsAnUnpublishedAcquisition()
+    {
+        var scope = new CompositionAcquisitionScope();
+        scope.Own("pending", new Resource("pending"), _ => { });
+
+        InvalidOperationException failure = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(scope.Complete);
+
+        Assert.Contains("pending", failure.Message, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ThrowingFactoryNeverCreatesCleanupOwnership()
+    {
+        var scope = new CompositionAcquisitionScope();
+        int releases = 0;
+
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
+            scope.Acquire<Resource>(
+                "resource",
+                () => throw new InvalidOperationException("factory failed"),
+                _ => releases++));
+
+        Assert.True(scope.IsCleanupComplete);
+        Assert.Equal(0, releases);
+    }
+
+    private sealed record Resource(string Name);
+}
diff --git a/tests/AcDream.App.Tests/Composition/GameWindowCompositionPipelineTests.cs b/tests/AcDream.App.Tests/Composition/GameWindowCompositionPipelineTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56bf2695
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/AcDream.App.Tests/Composition/GameWindowCompositionPipelineTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+using AcDream.App.Composition;
+
+namespace AcDream.App.Tests.Composition;
+
+public sealed class GameWindowCompositionPipelineTests
+{
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(1)]
+    [InlineData(2)]
+    [InlineData(3)]
+    [InlineData(4)]
+    [InlineData(5)]
+    [InlineData(6)]
+    [InlineData(7)]
+    [InlineData(8)]
+    [InlineData(9)]
+    public void FailureRunsExactlyTheRequiredPrefix(int failingPhase)
+    {
+        var phases = new RecordingPhases(failingPhase);
+        GameWindowCompositionPipeline<Token, Token, Token, Token, Token, Token, Token, Token, Token>
+            pipeline = phases.BuildPipeline();
+
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => pipeline.Run(phases.Platform));
+
+        Assert.Equal(
+            Enumerable.Range(1, failingPhase).Select(value => $"phase-{value}"),
+            phases.Calls);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SuccessPassesExactResultsAndStartsSessionLast()
+    {
+        var phases = new RecordingPhases(failingPhase: 0);
+        GameWindowCompositionPipeline<Token, Token, Token, Token, Token, Token, Token, Token, Token>
+            pipeline = phases.BuildPipeline();
+
+        pipeline.Run(phases.Platform);
+
+        Assert.Equal(
+            Enumerable.Range(1, 9).Select(value => $"phase-{value}"),
+            phases.Calls);
+        Assert.Equal("phase-9", phases.Calls[^1]);
+    }
+
+    private sealed record Token(int Phase);
+
+    private sealed class RecordingPhases(int failingPhase) :
+        IHostInputCameraCompositionPhase<Token, Token>,
+        IContentEffectsAudioCompositionPhase<Token, Token, Token>,
+        ISettingsDevToolsCompositionPhase<Token, Token, Token, Token>,
+        IWorldRenderCompositionPhase<Token, Token, Token, Token>,
+        IInteractionUiCompositionPhase<Token, Token, Token, Token, Token>,
+        ILivePresentationCompositionPhase<Token, Token, Token, Token, Token>,
+        ISessionPlayerCompositionPhase<Token, Token, Token, Token, Token, Token>,
+        IFrameRootCompositionPhase<Token, Token, Token, Token, Token, Token, Token>,
+        ISessionStartCompositionPhase<Token>
+    {
+        public Token Platform { get; } = new(0);
+        public List<string> Calls { get; } = [];
+
+        private readonly Token _host = new(1);
+        private readonly Token _content = new(2);
+        private readonly Token _settings = new(3);
+        private readonly Token _world = new(4);
+        private readonly Token _interaction = new(5);
+        private readonly Token _live = new(6);
+        private readonly Token _session = new(7);
+        private readonly Token _frame = new(8);
+
+        public GameWindowCompositionPipeline<Token, Token, Token, Token, Token, Token, Token, Token, Token>
+            BuildPipeline() => new(this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this);
+
+        Token IHostInputCameraCompositionPhase<Token, Token>.Compose(Token platform)
+        {
+            Assert.Same(Platform, platform);
+            Record(1);
+            return _host;
+        }
+
+        Token IContentEffectsAudioCompositionPhase<Token, Token, Token>.Compose(
+            Token platform,
+            Token host)
+        {
+            Assert.Same(Platform, platform);
+            Assert.Same(_host, host);
+            Record(2);
+            return _content;
+        }
+
+        Token ISettingsDevToolsCompositionPhase<Token, Token, Token, Token>.Compose(
+            Token platform,
+            Token host,
+            Token content)
+        {
+            Assert.Same(Platform, platform);
+            Assert.Same(_host, host);
+            Assert.Same(_content, content);
+            Record(3);
+            return _settings;
+        }
+
+        Token IWorldRenderCompositionPhase<Token, Token, Token, Token>.Compose(
+            Token platform,
+            Token content,
+            Token settings)
+        {
+            Assert.Same(Platform, platform);
+            Assert.Same(_content, content);
+            Assert.Same(_settings, settings);
+            Record(4);
+            return _world;
+        }
+
+        Token IInteractionUiCompositionPhase<Token, Token, Token, Token, Token>.Compose(
+            Token host,
+            Token content,
+            Token settings,
+            Token world)
+        {
+            Assert.Same(_host, host);
+            Assert.Same(_content, content);
+            Assert.Same(_settings, settings);
+            Assert.Same(_world, world);
+            Record(5);
+            return _interaction;
+        }
+
+        Token ILivePresentationCompositionPhase<Token, Token, Token, Token, Token>.Compose(
+            Token host,
+            Token content,
+            Token world,
+            Token interaction)
+        {
+            Assert.Same(_host, host);
+            Assert.Same(_content, content);
+            Assert.Same(_world, world);
+            Assert.Same(_interaction, interaction);
+            Record(6);
+            return _live;
+        }
+
+        Token ISessionPlayerCompositionPhase<Token, Token, Token, Token, Token, Token>.Compose(
+            Token host,
+            Token content,
+            Token world,
+            Token interaction,
+            Token live)
+        {
+            Assert.Same(_host, host);
+            Assert.Same(_content, content);
+            Assert.Same(_world, world);
+            Assert.Same(_interaction, interaction);
+            Assert.Same(_live, live);
+            Record(7);
+            return _session;
+        }
+
+        Token IFrameRootCompositionPhase<Token, Token, Token, Token, Token, Token, Token>.Compose(
+            Token host,
+            Token settings,
+            Token world,
+            Token interaction,
+            Token live,
+            Token session)
+        {
+            Assert.Same(_host, host);
+            Assert.Same(_settings, settings);
+            Assert.Same(_world, world);
+            Assert.Same(_interaction, interaction);
+            Assert.Same(_live, live);
+            Assert.Same(_session, session);
+            Record(8);
+            return _frame;
+        }
+
+        void ISessionStartCompositionPhase<Token>.Start(Token frame)
+        {
+            Assert.Same(_frame, frame);
+            Record(9);
+        }
+
+        private void Record(int phase)
+        {
+            Calls.Add($"phase-{phase}");
+            if (failingPhase == phase)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"phase {phase} failed");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/AcDream.App.Tests/Composition/GameWindowPlatformAcquisitionTests.cs b/tests/AcDream.App.Tests/Composition/GameWindowPlatformAcquisitionTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0223bb00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/AcDream.App.Tests/Composition/GameWindowPlatformAcquisitionTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+using AcDream.App.Composition;
+
+namespace AcDream.App.Tests.Composition;
+
+public sealed class GameWindowPlatformAcquisitionTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void AcquirePublishesGraphicsBeforeInputConstruction()
+    {
+        var trace = new List<string>();
+        var owner = new Publication(trace);
+        var graphics = new Resource("graphics", trace);
+        var input = new Resource("input", trace);
+
+        GameWindowPlatformResult<Resource, Resource> result =
+            GameWindowPlatformAcquisition.Acquire(
+                () =>
+                {
+                    trace.Add("gl.factory");
+                    return graphics;
+                },
+                value => value.ReleaseUnpublished(),
+                () =>
+                {
+                    Assert.Same(graphics, owner.Graphics);
+                    trace.Add("input.factory");
+                    return input;
+                },
+                value => value.ReleaseUnpublished(),
+                owner);
+
+        Assert.Same(graphics, result.Graphics);
+        Assert.Same(input, result.Input);
+        Assert.Equal(
+            ["gl.factory", "gl.publish", "input.factory", "input.publish"],
+            trace);
+
+        owner.Dispose();
+        owner.Dispose();
+        Assert.Equal(1, graphics.OwnerReleaseCalls);
+        Assert.Equal(1, input.OwnerReleaseCalls);
+        Assert.Equal(0, graphics.UnpublishedReleaseCalls);
+        Assert.Equal(0, input.UnpublishedReleaseCalls);
+        Assert.Equal("input.owner-release", trace[^2]);
+        Assert.Equal("graphics.owner-release", trace[^1]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void GraphicsFactoryFailureNeverConstructsInput()
+    {
+        var trace = new List<string>();
+        var owner = new Publication(trace);
+
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
+            GameWindowPlatformAcquisition.Acquire<Resource, Resource>(
+                () => throw new InvalidOperationException("graphics failed"),
+                value => value.ReleaseUnpublished(),
+                () =>
+                {
+                    trace.Add("input.factory");
+                    return new Resource("input", trace);
+                },
+                value => value.ReleaseUnpublished(),
+                owner));
+
+        Assert.Empty(trace);
+        Assert.Null(owner.Graphics);
+        Assert.Null(owner.Input);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void InputFactoryFailureLeavesPublishedGraphicsLifetimeOwned()
+    {
+        var trace = new List<string>();
+        var owner = new Publication(trace);
+        var graphics = new Resource("graphics", trace);
+
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
+            GameWindowPlatformAcquisition.Acquire<Resource, Resource>(
+                () =>
+                {
+                    trace.Add("gl.factory");
+                    return graphics;
+                },
+                value => value.ReleaseUnpublished(),
+                () =>
+                {
+                    Assert.Same(graphics, owner.Graphics);
+                    trace.Add("input.factory");
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("input failed");
+                },
+                value => value.ReleaseUnpublished(),
+                owner));
+
+        Assert.Equal(["gl.factory", "gl.publish", "input.factory"], trace);
+        Assert.Equal(0, graphics.UnpublishedReleaseCalls);
+        owner.Dispose();
+        Assert.Equal(1, graphics.OwnerReleaseCalls);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData((int)GameWindowPlatformAcquisitionPoint.GraphicsPublished)]
+    [InlineData((int)GameWindowPlatformAcquisitionPoint.InputPublished)]
+    public void FailureImmediatelyAfterPublicationNeverRollsBackPublishedOwner(
+        int failurePointValue)
+    {
+        var failurePoint = (GameWindowPlatformAcquisitionPoint)failurePointValue;
+        var trace = new List<string>();
+        var owner = new Publication(trace);
+        var graphics = new Resource("graphics", trace);
+        var input = new Resource("input", trace);
+
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
+            GameWindowPlatformAcquisition.Acquire(
+                () => graphics,
+                value => value.ReleaseUnpublished(),
+                () => input,
+                value => value.ReleaseUnpublished(),
+                owner,
+                point =>
+                {
+                    if (point == failurePoint)
+                        throw new InvalidOperationException("injected failure");
+                }));
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, graphics.UnpublishedReleaseCalls);
+        Assert.Equal(0, input.UnpublishedReleaseCalls);
+        Assert.NotNull(owner.Graphics);
+        Assert.Equal(
+            failurePoint == GameWindowPlatformAcquisitionPoint.InputPublished,
+            owner.Input is not null);
+
+        owner.Dispose();
+        Assert.Equal(1, graphics.OwnerReleaseCalls);
+        Assert.Equal(
+            failurePoint == GameWindowPlatformAcquisitionPoint.InputPublished ? 1 : 0,
+            input.OwnerReleaseCalls);
+    }
+
+    private sealed class Publication(List<string> trace) :
+        IGameWindowPlatformPublication<Resource, Resource>,
+        IDisposable
+    {
+        public Resource? Graphics { get; private set; }
+        public Resource? Input { get; private set; }
+
+        public void PublishGraphics(Resource graphics)
+        {
+            if (Graphics is not null)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("graphics already published");
+            Graphics = graphics;
+            trace.Add("gl.publish");
+        }
+
+        public void PublishInput(Resource input)
+        {
+            if (Input is not null)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("input already published");
+            Input = input;
+            trace.Add("input.publish");
+        }
+
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            Resource? input = Input;
+            Input = null;
+            input?.ReleaseFromOwner();
+            Resource? graphics = Graphics;
+            Graphics = null;
+            graphics?.ReleaseFromOwner();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class Resource(string name, List<string> trace)
+    {
+        public int UnpublishedReleaseCalls { get; private set; }
+        public int OwnerReleaseCalls { get; private set; }
+
+        public void ReleaseUnpublished()
+        {
+            UnpublishedReleaseCalls++;
+            trace.Add($"{name}.unpublished-release");
+        }
+
+        public void ReleaseFromOwner()
+        {
+            OwnerReleaseCalls++;
+            trace.Add($"{name}.owner-release");
+        }
+    }
+}