Istanbul: Big Box is the definitive, all-in-one strategy package for the Kennerspiel des Jahres 2014 nominee, Istanbul. Designed by Rüdiger Dorn, this gateway-plus strategy game immerses 2 to 5 players in a bustling Turkish marketplace where the goal is to collect gems faster than your opponents. This edition combines the base game with both major expansions, offering immense replayability and variety.

The core gameplay revolves around efficient movement. Players control one merchant and four assistants, traveling across a modular bazaar constructed from sixteen tiles in a 4x4 grid. Actions involve trading fabrics, spices, and fruits from your wheelbarrow for gems. Every move requires dropping off an assistant, forcing strategic route planning to avoid returning home to collect them.

• Complete Edition: Includes the base game, the Mocha and Baksheesh expansion, and the Letters and Seals expansion.
• Expanded Bazaar: Provides the option to play with a larger 5x5 tile bazaar configuration.
• New Commodities: Mocha and Baksheesh introduces coffee as a new trading commodity across four new market tiles.
• Secret Objectives: Letters and Seals adds mechanics involving delivering messages and selling trade secrets for rubies.
• Caravan Leader Inclusion: Contains the Caravan Leader Mini Expansion, provided as a tile instead of a meeple.
• Modular Setup: The 4x4 grid ensures a different market layout every time you play.

• Players: 2 to 5
• Ages: 10+
• Play Time: 40-90 minutes (approx.)
• Material: Cardboard
• Edition: Complete Edition
• Model: 55119G

• 1 huge city map
• 120 cards
• 1 magnifying glass
• 1 rulebook

With the Istanbul: Big Box, experience the full depth of this acclaimed strategy game, offering varied mechanics and expanded market possibilities right out of the box.