Istanbul Big Box – The Whole Bazaar in One Box 🏺💎

Welcome to the hustle and bustle of Istanbul's bazaar district! Istanbul Big Box by Rüdiger Dorn (Pegasus Spiele) is the all-in-one package for 2–5 players aged 10+, with games of about 40–80 minutes.

You play a merchant rushing through the narrow alleys with a stack of assistants. Wheelbarrows have to be filled with goods at the warehouses, and your assistants help you move them swiftly to the places where they are needed. Each place offers an action, and the first merchant to collect the required number of rubies wins. Good organisation is everything: plan your route, leave assistants behind at the right places and pick them up again later. The Big Box holds the base game together with both expansions, Mocha & Baksheesh and Letters & Seals. With all of them combined you can play on the Great Bazaar, a big layout of 5 × 5 place tiles. The rules also include variants such as neutral assistants and the Caravan Leader, which comes as a small tile in this box.

🧺 Move Your Goods

Fill wheelbarrows, plan routes.

💎 Race for Rubies

First to the target wins.

🗺️ Great Bazaar

Play on 5 × 5 place tiles.

📦 All-in-One

Base game and 2 expansions.

Why You'll Love It:

• 🔁 Variable Setup: the bazaar changes every game.
• 👥 Up to 5 Players: great for bigger groups.
• 📦 Everything Together: no extra boxes needed. More ideas among our strategy games.

Quick facts

• Players: 2–5
• Age: 10+
• Playing time: about 40–80 minutes
• Designer: Rüdiger Dorn
• Publisher: Pegasus Spiele
• Edition: English-German
• Contents: all material from Istanbul and the expansions Mocha & Baksheesh and Letters & Seals, plus a Caravan Leader tile

Do I need the base game? No – the Big Box contains the base game and both expansions.
Can I play without the expansions? Yes – the rules cover the base game on its own and each expansion.

Load your wheelbarrow, call your assistants and race for the rubies. 💎

⚠️ Warning: Choking hazard – small parts. Not for children under 3 years.