Istanbul

Istanbul

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Players
2-5
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Playtime
40-60m
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Difficulty
Advanced
Rating
9.0

About the Game

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 location

Publisher: Pegasus Spiele
Designer: Rüdiger Dorn
Release Year: 2014

Reviews

Board Game Review Team
10/19/2025
9.0

Istanbul

✓ Pros

  • Multiple viable strategies (money, goods, gambling)
  • Unique assistant movement mechanic
  • Scales well from 2 to 5 players

✗ Cons

  • Can get repetitive if same loop abused
  • Minor luck in gambling spots
  • Moderate complexity for casual players

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