Welcome back to the Istanbul Bazaar!

Once again, players take on the role of shrewd merchants whose goal is to gather goods and lira, then trade them for the precious rubies needed to win. In Istanbul – Choose & Write, instead of a common set of locations in the middle of the table, each player has a bazaar in front of them as a game plan, a personal tracking sheet where players will mark their choices as they play.

On their turn, players must choose to play either a Location card or a Guild card. Location cards will allow all merchants to perform the action of the specified location, or the action of an adjacent space on their sheet. If a player would rather prevent others from taking this follow action, they can instead play a Guild card, which is expensive but triggers powerful effects.

Fans of the Istanbul game series will recognize familiar locations in Istanbul – Choose & Write, such as the Large Market and the Gemstone Dealer. However, thanks to the innovative Choose & Write mechanism, this visit to the bazaar will challenge players in a completely new way.

Welcome to the hustle and bustle of the bazaar district of Istanbul! Merchants and their assistants are hurrying through the narrow alleys attempting to be more successful than their competitors. Good organization is key: Wheelbarrows have to be filled with goods at the warehouses and then swiftly transported to the various destinations by the assistants. The goal of the merchants is to be the first to collect a certain amount of rubies.

Istanbul: Big Box is the All-in-1 package for Istanbul, including the base game as well as both expansions, Mocha & Baksheesh and Letters & Seals. This combination also gives players the option to play on a big 5 x 5 tiles bazaar.

Welcome to the Bazaar of Istanbul! As cunning merchants, players need to outdo their competitors in order to become the sole Master of the Trade Guild. Turn after turn, they contend with each other for money and goods. Their faithful assistants, represented by custom dice, support the players in their endeavours. Using their income wisely, players can invest in improved abilities or purchase the much-desired rubies straight-away. With a little bit of luck and the right strategy, the first player to collect a certain amount of rubies will come out victorious as the next Master of the Trade Guild.
Istanbul – Das Würfelspiel maintains the charm and look of its big brother, but compresses it into a fast and easy-to-learn family game. This makes it appealing for fans of the board game as well as newcomers who are slowly proceeding to more advanced games.

Five new, promising places await the bazaar merchants in the second expansion for the multi-award-winning board game Istanbul, Letters & Seals. Now, players can deliver letters on behalf of the embassy and gain seals in return – a valuable resource for which the secret society of Istanbul is willing to pay with rubies from secret sources – which also affects the price for rubies. Kiosk and auction house on the other hand allow actions in which all players participate. And players who manage to bring their companion into play have a partner on the board, who can act independently from the merchant.

More flexibility, more interaction and the option to play on a huge 5x5 bazaar: the expansion Letters & Seals adds many more possibilities to the popular board game Istanbul but also manages to keep its flow and unusual fast gameplay for a family plus game. May the hunt for rubies continue.

Welcome to the hustle and bustle of the bazaar district of Istanbul! Merchants and their assistants are hurrying through the narrow alleys attempting to be more successful than their competitors. Good organization is key: Wheelbarrows have to be filled with goods at the warehouses and then swiftly transported to the various destinations by the assistants. The goal of the merchants is to be the first to collect a certain amount of rubies.