I brought it for my arkham horror cards, they fit perfectly and it looks amazing.
Got a bag for the tokens, but it's just big enough for all of them. Could be bigger.
Designer | Rüdiger Dorn |
Publisher | Alderac Entertainment Group |
Players | 2-5 |
Playtime | 40-60 mins |
Suggested Age | 10 and up |
Honors | |
Expansions |
Istanbul: Mocha & Baksheesh Istanbul: Brief & Siegel (Import) Istanbul: Pegasus Depot Mini Expansion (German Import) Istanbul: Letters & Seals (AEG Edition) |
Reimplemented By |
Istanbul: Choose & Write Istanbul: The Dice Game |
Accessories |
Folded Space - Istanbul & Expansions Folded Space - Istanbul (Regular/Big Box) & Expansions (v2) |
Additional Info |
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There's hustle and bustle at Istanbul's grand bazaar as merchants and their assistants rush through the narrow alleys in their attempt to be more successful than their competitors. Everything must be well organized: wheelbarrows must be filled with goods at the warehouses, then swiftly transported by the assistants to various destinations. Your goal? Be the first merchant to collect a certain number of rubies.
In Istanbul, you lead a group of one merchant and four assistants through 16 locations in the bazaar. At each such location, you can carry out a specific action. The challenge, though, is that to take an action, you must move your merchant and an assistant there, then leave the assistant behind (to handle all the details while you focus on larger matters). If you want to use that assistant again later, your merchant must return to that location to pick him up. Thus, you must plan ahead carefully to avoid being left with no assistants and thus unable to do anything...
In more detail, on a turn you move your merchant and his retinue of assistants one or two steps through the bazaar, either leave an assistant at that location or collect an assistant left earlier, then perform the action. If you meet other merchants or certain individuals at the location, you might be able to take a small extra action. Possible actions include:
When a merchant has collected five rubies in his wheelbarrow, players complete that round, then the game ends. If this player is the only one who's reached this goal, he wins immediately; otherwise ties are broken by money in hand.
Istanbul is one of my favourite games of all time! There are a ton of different ways to collect the winning rubies, the variety is excellent. The only problem with this game is it takes a really long time to set up, but it's sure worth it.
Different paths to victory and tile placement keeps gameplay fresh.
Lots of ways to victory and very fun at three to four players. Good strategic choices.
A good strategy game that can be good for expert players or your family. So many ways to win and play. Grab the expansion and make the game that much richer.
I love Istanbul because you can go to many places & travel with your merchant & assistants as long as you leave one assistant behind to take the action on that space.. You want to collect rubies fast. I like how the board setup can be different each time. great game, worth to buy.
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I brought it for my arkham horror cards, they fit perfectly and it looks amazing.
Got a bag for the tokens, but it's just big enough for all of them. Could be bigger.