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Istanbul: Choose & Write

Welcome to Istanbul!

Scurry around the famous bazaar and visit its many locations to amass goods and money, which you will use to trade in the coveted rubies! But hurry,... (read more)

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Reviews
mixed, 60% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
30 minutes
Published
2023
Age
8+
Publisher
Pegasus Spiele
Players
1 to 5 players
Designers
Ruediger Dorn and Rüdiger Dorn
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Card Game, Pegasus Spiele, Solo / Solitaire Game, Matagot, Rüdiger Dorn, Andreas Resch, and Paper-and-Pencil
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Description

Welcome to Istanbul!

Scurry around the famous bazaar and visit its many locations to amass goods and money, which you will use to trade in the coveted rubies! But hurry, the other merchants don't sleep either!

  1. Play a Location card

  2. Use that Location of your Game Plan to collect resources

  3. Trade goods or money for coveted rubies

Contents

  • 1 Pad With 80 Game Plan Sheets
  • 40 Location Cards
  • 20 Ruby Cards
  • 16 Guild Cards
  • 16 Goods Cards
  • 8 Caravan Cards
  • 2 Sultan Palace Cards
  • 1 Active Player Card
  • 5 Pencils
  • 2 Rulebooks (German, English)

Mechanisms:• Paper-and-Pencil• Solo / Solitaire Game• Turn Order: Progressive

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Game's Categories

Genres

  • Card Game
  • Solo / Solitaire Game

Mechanics

  • Flip and Write
  • Paper-and-Pencil
  • Turn Order: Progressive

Publishers

  • Hobby Japan
  • Matagot
  • Pegasus Spiele
  • CMON Global Limited

Designers

  • Ruediger Dorn
  • Rüdiger Dorn

Editor

  • Ralph Bruhn

Artist

  • Andreas Resch

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