Sure! Here's an example of a simplified text-based game similar to Total War: Rome, implemented as a single HTML file. The game revolves around conquering territories and managing resources. Since it's a text-based game, there won't be any pictograms. You can copy the code below and save it as an HTML file to play:
Please note that this is a simplified example with a basic game loop, and it will run indefinitely until you interrupt it. You can expand and modify it to suit your specific game requirements and add more functionalities.