Istanbul: Big Box is the complete edition of the acclaimed strategy board game designed by Rüdiger Dorn, combining the base game with both expansions—Mocha and Baksheesh, and Letters and Seals—as well as the Caravan Leader Mini Expansion. Set in a vibrant Turkish marketplace, players navigate a modular bazaar to collect gems by trading goods and delivering secrets, all while managing their assistants efficiently.

Game Features:

• Model Number: 55119G
• Worker placement and route optimization mechanics
• 2 to 5 players, age 10 and up
• 40 to 90 minutes play time
• Cardboard components with modular tile setup for 4x4 or 5x5 bazaar layout

What's in the Box:

• Base game of Istanbul
• Expansion: Mocha and Baksheesh with coffee trading and new market tiles
• Expansion: Letters and Seals featuring message delivery and trade secrets
• Caravan Leader Mini Expansion (tile format)
• Game components for constructing a 4x4 or 5x5 bazaar layout

Game Overview:

• Players move through the bazaar, performing actions at each tile while dropping assistants; assistants must be retrieved to continue actions
• Mocha and Baksheesh introduces coffee as a tradable commodity across four new tiles
• Letters and Seals adds strategic depth with message delivery and selling trade secrets for rubies
• The Big Box allows for an expanded 5x5 bazaar layout, increasing variability and replayability

Experience the rich strategic depth and engaging puzzle-like gameplay of Istanbul in its most complete form—perfect for families and strategy game enthusiasts alike.