Istanbul Big Box - Reviews
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30.12.2020
Let's start with the negatives. The insert for this is just rubbish. Considering it's a big box and will hsve tonnes of components, who has the time to bag so much each game. The game does include a recommended bagging but I just completely disregarded it.Ended up buying 2 organisers to store my pieces in and this is now so much easier to setup and play. (see photo).The expansions make the game a lot longer but also take it away a little from what it is at its heart. Having the extra actions opens up more possibility but takes away from the simplicity that is the game. I think it'll be one of those things yoill play with one, or the other, but very rarely both.Let's get onto the gameplay.
27.9.2016
I bought this game as a gift on a bit of a gamble, but it's surprisingly interesting to play, varied and enjoyable. The aim is to collect rubies, which can be bought/traded/awarded at several different stalls in the bazaar. The game centres around managing your journey around the bazaar given various constraints, collecting and trading resources, and eventually ending up with the right combination of resources to use one of the ruby-acquiring opportunities before someone else gets there first.Because there are several possible strategies, not all players are necessarily competing for the same things, and part of the strategy is to spot what your opponents aren't competing for.
18.9.2020
An excellent big box culmination of the Istanbul games. I first played this digitally and thought it was a good, solid game. The physical product is even better as player interaction is a visceral experience and you find you really engage more with every move and decision made by every player.No issues with components, packaging or manufacturing. A well constructed and attractive product.Some people ask about the language: it is both English and German (one side of the tiles being English, the other German).Are there both English and German rules?: most definitely, yes. Two very well written and structured rulebooks included, one English, one German.If you want an easy to play,
21.1.2021
Love playing this although I very rarely win it. Great for three players and OK for two players. There are so many options as you play and these change depending on what the other players are up to. It does have quite a long set up, especially when your not used to it. The expansions that come in The Big Box are really worth having. We found that making The Fountain file randomly placed a good thing as this changes the start point which in term makes bonus some cards more powerful. We also like to make people pay every counter you encounter which really changed the strategy especially if you are out of money. We also go for one extra jewel to win.
22.5.2019
A great game, made all the greater by the inclusion of expansions.Quick to learn. Difficult to master. If you like resource management and worker placement style games, this will float your boat. Plays well with 2, but plays best with 4 or 5 (due to increased impact of interference by other players).Taught this to a friend of mine last night in about 5-10 minutes. He nodded and proceeded to kick my ass. (Even though I used the strategy my wife used when kicking my ass the time before!)So good. So many options for keeping it fresh, making it harder, adding more randomness, expansions, etc.I expect I'll play this even more often than Puerto Rico, Agricola, and some other old favourites.
25.10.2015
Once you get the hang of what's going on, this is a really good game. We played our first game glued to the instructions. referring to them with every move. Then we played a second game and found that we didn't need the instructions as much .......... and so it goes on. Each time you play the game, you become more proficient and your enjoyment of the game does not diminish. Move from room to room and carry out the actions required, collecting rubys and leaving/collecting assistants as you move around. We took this on holiday with us and found it really engrossing.A great strategy game
14.10.2019
A four player game typically takes two hours.The pieces are wood the cards can be arranged for different complexity which is great.Its a shame the back of the cards are the same only in German, but that's a minor gripe.The how-to cards players get are great and mean the rule book is almost never consulted.There's always something interesting to do on your turn and it's usually the last or second last turn which decides the winner so its exciting all the way through.Definitely worth the money.
18.12.2017
Bought this as a birthday gift for my husband (who loves board games!) having played it once a while back. The game is beautifully presented (each piece/card has English on one side and German on the other) and is really fun to play. It is complex enough for a board game enthusiast like my husband to enjoy it, but was also quite easy for the rest of us to get the hang of. Would definitely recommend it.
29.3.2020
One of the best board game I have ever played (at the moment the best). We are playing many of games.Highly recommended and very addictive even for 9 years old daughter.We postponed Settlers of Catan playing because of Istanbul :)Everyone can win, different strategies available and every game is much different.And finally - don't waste your time and play all extensions scenario as soon as you can.
4.11.2016
Great game, with a nicely different mechanic. Board changes configuration dependent on number of players. The best thing about this is that you can scupper other people (accidentally?!?!) when you take your move, and you never quite know who will win until it actually happens, so there is engagement from all until the very end.
29.7.2018
This game uses cards as the markets and you travel around buying and selling your goods. The quality is very good of all complements. It’s also worth checking out the expansions or why not buy the big box version which is fully loaded with main game plus expansions. Good replay ability and easy to play, teach and learn.
22.1.2017
Istanbul has a unique mechanic and is very fun to play. While it is not complex or difficult, it may be tricky to teach more non-gamer types if they don't "get" the way movement works straight away. This is why I knocked a star off. I would very much recommend this game for anyone's collection if you like "euro" ganes.
7.4.2015
Really fun game.When I first read the instructions I thought this was going to take ages to play and be really complicated. It's actually quite simple once you have played it once, so persevere with the instructions and just play a few rounds. The whole family really enjoyed this over the Easter weekend.
23.4.2021
Well designed game with good quality components. My copy arrived with both English and German rulebook. Cards are printed in both languages, half card in English and other half in German. Tiles are also in both languages with one language on each side. It’s a great, engaging worker placement family game.
28.4.2015
This game was an impulse buy but I'm very glad that I did. It's a great game for more strategic players but is also a great way to introduce new people to games with a bit of strategy. The difficulty can be varied depending on the starting set up so it also has a lot of replayability.