Sultan's Decree

Ottoman Empire strategy

Sultan's Decree is a card-based strategy game for PC about ruling the Ottoman Empire from its founding in 1299 to the birth of the Turkish Republic in 1922. You guide 36 sultans across eight historical eras, making decisions that affect the empire and its people.

Decrees and factions

Each turn, you swipe left or right on a card to issue a decree. The game has 500 hand-written cards drawing on historical events and themes. Decisions shift the meters of four factions: the Ulema, representing religion; the Reaya, representing the people; the Military, including the janissaries; and the Treasury, representing wealth. Strengthening one faction can weaken another, so you’re repeatedly choosing which interests to favor.