Othismos

Two hoplite phalanxes. One button. The battle is decided by timing.

Stab with your spears, raise your shields, then lock shields and shove the enemy off the field: the othismos. Every thrust and every push drains your strength. Release too late and your men collapse in exhaustion. Release early and you recover twice as fast, but you lose ground. Your opponent can see your energy. You can see theirs.

Features

• Formation matters. Spear length, shield, armour, width and depth: a wide line wraps around the enemy's flanks, a deep column pushes like a battering ram.
• Timing matters more. No reflexes needed, every command is a decision about when.
• Tutorial: three short battles that teach you the core of the game.
• Challenge: face AI commanders bred in an AI league over millions of simulated battles. Each has its own formation and its own way of fighting. Can you beat them all?
• Free battle: set up both sides, play against the AI or against a friend on one keyboard.
• Replays: every battle is recorded and can be watched again, or shared.