Decuries
Decuries is a two player strategy game derived from the
history of the Roman Civil Wars.
A decury was a group of ten
men and used in the political assemblies, in the military and in the barbaric
practice of decimation. Pieces are named after magistrate positions and follow
the Roman constitutional practice of pairing positions of
authority.
While Chess is derived from
feudalism, Decuries is a republican game
with no king. The game captures the thrill and military uncertainty and provides
opportunity for bluffing and faints, without dice or
randomness.
Players do not take
alternative turns but move simultaneously, removing any first move advantage.
The game engages both players continuously and with minimal time waiting for
their opponent to move.
The combination of
simultaneous play, situational uncertainty, decimation and republican objectives
provide a multi-faceted strategic game the intellectual depth that will take
decades or centuries to appreciate.
Under
construction
The online version of the
game was previously available online. Here is a sample image of the game: