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2017 Ranked #963

Istanbul: The Dice Game

Dice-driven bazaar game where merchants use rolled results to gain money and goods, then exchange them for rubies. Flexible dice use rewards adapting each turn, while racing for jewels makes every conversion feel urgently contested.

Family Games Dice Action Points Set Collection

Players

2-4

Play time

20-40 min

Age

8+

Complexity

1.79/5

Rating

7.15

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Istanbul: Das Würfelspiel is a standalone dice game in which players are once again plunging into the bustle of Istanbul's bazaar to collect rubies and thus secure their victory.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Action Points

Spend a limited allowance of points across several possible actions each turn.
Set Collection

Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Dice Rolling

Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Read the full game description

Istanbul: Das Würfelspiel is a standalone dice game in which players are once again plunging into the bustle of Istanbul's bazaar to collect rubies and thus secure their victory. By cleverly using the dice, the players can make money and goods, then exchange them for the precious jewels. —description from the publisher

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Type

1
Family Games

Category

1
Dice

Mechanism

3
Action Points Dice Rolling Set Collection

Family

6
Cities: Istanbul (Turkey) Components: Dice with Icons Components: Gems/Crystals Country: Ottoman Empire Country: Turkey Game: Istanbul (AEG)

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
20–40 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.8/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Rüdiger Dorn

Artists

1
Andreas Resch

Publishers

1
Pegasus Spiele

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