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Dectana
Ryan Hackel

Territory game like Zarcana/Gnostica, but using the Decktet
:Players	Players:	2 - 5
:Time	Length:	Long
:Complexity	Complexity:	Complex
Trios per color:		3
Number of colors:		1 per player
Pyramid trios:
Monochr. stashes:		1 per player
Five-color sets:		3
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Two Decktets
Setup time:		2 minutes
Playing time:		30 minutes - 60 minutes
Strategy depth:		High
Random chance:		Low
Game mechanics:		Territory Control, Hand Management
Theme:		Fantasy
BGG Link:		Dectana

Status: Complete (v1.0), Year released: 2009

Dectana is a territory-holding game using 3 Treehouse sets and two Decktets. It is very similar to Zarcana and Gnostica. Can you hold on to your claims long enough to find three Aces and win?

Dectana was web-published by Ryan Hackel on 20 October 2009. It made its public debut at Capclave 2009, the sucessor con to Disclave, where the first IIT was held in 1989. Dectana is dedicated to all those present at the inaugural IIT.

External Links[edit | edit source]

Complete rules online, with illustrated rules summary tri-fold and player aids
The Decktet is free to print yourself, and you can also buy them online.
Dectana is listed on BoardGameGeek, which also hosts useful player aids.
French version of the rules available at Jeux-Icehouse.com.
Spanish rules translation available at Labsk.net.

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+| stashes=1 per player
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+| sets=3
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+| other_equip=Two Decktets
-| width="50%" | [[Min. Players::2]]
+| setup_time=2 minutes
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+| min_playing_time=30 minutes
-! align=right width="50%" valign=top | Max. Players:
+| max_playing_time=60 minutes
-| width="50%" | [[Max. Players::5]]
+| strategy=High
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+| random_chance=Low
-! align=right valign=top | Icehouse stashes:
+| game_mechanics=Territory Control, Hand Management
-| [[Stashes::one per player]]
+| theme=Fantasy
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+| BGG_Link=[http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/60015 Dectana]
-! align=right valign=top | Treehouse sets:
+| game_status=Complete
-| [[Sets::3]]
+| version_num=1.0
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+| release_year=2009
-! align=right valign=top | Other equipment:
+| language=English
-| [[Other Equipment::two Decktets]]
+| footnotes=
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-! align=right valign=top | Setup time:
-| [[Setup Time::2 minutes]]
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-! align=right valign=top | Min. Playing time:
-| [[Min. Playing Time::30 minutes]]
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-! align=right valign=top | Max. Playing time:
-| [[Max. Playing Time::60 minutes]]
-|-
-! align=right valign=top | Rules complexity:
-| [[Rules Complexity::High]]
-|-
-! align=right valign=top | Strategy depth:
-| [[Strategy Depth::High]]
-|-
-! align=right valign=top | Random chance:
-| [[Random Chance::Low]]
-|-
-! align=right valign=top | Primary Mechanic:
-| [[Primary Mechanic::territory control]]
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-! align=right valign=top | Additional Mechanic:
-| [[Additional Mechanic::hand management]]
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-! align=right valign=top | Theme:
-| [[Primary Theme::fantasy]]
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-! align=right valign=top | BGG Link:
-| [http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/60015 60015]
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-| colspan=2 valign=top | {{{footnotes}}}
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 '''Dectana''' is a territory-holding game using 3 Treehouse sets and two [http://www.fecundity.com/pmagnus/decktet/ Decktets].  It is very similar to [[Zarcana]] and [[Gnostica]].  Can you hold on to your claims long enough to find three Aces and win?