Istanbul: Digital Edition – Master the Bazaar in the Award-Winning Strategy Classic

Name: Istanbul: Digital Edition
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.69 (900 reviews)

Experience the 100% faithful adaptation of the Kennerspiel des Jahres winner. Optimize your merchant's route, outsmart rivals in asynchronous multiplayer, and claim your rubies with zero setup time.

Publisher

Acram Digital Sp. z o.o.

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Gameplay of Istanbul Digital Edition showing the merchant bazaar tiles and player inventory

Istanbul Digital Edition gameplay showing the multiplayer feature banner

Mobile gameplay of Istanbul board game featuring bazaar locations and merchant management

A gameplay screenshot of Istanbul Digital Edition featuring the Gemstone Dealer character and a banner promoting three AI difficulty levels.

Istanbul Digital Edition game settings menu showing randomized board layout tiles

Master the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul

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Zero Setup, Pure Strategy

Skip the tedious board preparation and dive straight into the game. Enjoy a complete, high-stakes session in just 15 minutes with zero cleanup required.

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Play Anywhere, Anytime

Compete against friends globally with cross-platform multiplayer. Asynchronous mode allows you to take your turns during a coffee break or on the commute.

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Sharpen Your Competitive Edge

Test your tactics against three levels of advanced AI. Perfect your optimization routes and assistant management to dominate your next physical game night.

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Trusted by 304K+ people who have transformed their experience with this app.

"As a long-time fan of the physical board game, I am blown away by this digital adaptation. It captures the complex strategy perfectly while removing all the tedious setup and cleanup. The AI levels are challenging enough to keep me sharp, and the interface is incredibly smooth on my iPad. It is the perfect way to get my strategy fix during my daily commute."

Marcus Thorne

"The asynchronous multiplayer is a total lifesaver for our weekly game group now that we are all in different cities. We can take our turns whenever we have a free moment, and the 'last move replay' feature makes it so easy to jump back into the action. It feels exactly like sitting around the table with my friends, just much more convenient!"

Elena Rodriguez

About the app

Everything you need to know about Istanbul: Digital Edition.

Description

The official digital adaptation of one of the best board games in history – Istanbul. Istanbul is, without a doubt, one of the best board games to have ever been published. The long list of its awards and honors speaks for itself: 2015 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Best Expert Game Nominee 2014 Swiss Gamers Award Winner 2014 Meeples' Choice Nominee 2014 Kennerspiel des Jahres Winner 2014 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Multi-player Nominee 2014 Hra roku Nominee 2014 Gouden Ludo Winner 2014 Golden Geek Board Game of the Year Nominee 2014 Golden Geek Best Strategy Board Game Nominee 2014 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee In our 2018 digital version we have maintained all of the features that made Istanbul the fan favorite that it is, but also expanded upon it with a number of tools and features only available on the digital platform. We maintained the authentic board game feeling with the convenience you can expect from an electronic device. So what is the game about? Can you be the first merchant to collect a certain number of rubies? • Run, collect and trade goods across the bazaar • Take control over your assistants • Increase your wheelbarrow capacity • Acquire special abilities to increase the advantage over your competitors • Buy rubies or trade goods for them In Istanbul, you lead a group of one merchant and his four assistants through 16 locations in the bazaar. In each such a location, you can carry out a specific action. The challenge, however, is that to take an action, you must move your merchant and an assistant there, then leave the assistant behind to handle all the details while you focus on larger matters. If you want to use that assistant again later, your merchant must return to that location to pick him up. Thus, you must plan ahead carefully to avoid being left with no assistants and thus unable to do anything… What can you expect? • Official Istanbul game - 100% original rules • Adaptation of TOP 100 board game of all time by BGG ranking • Play with AI, with friends or both • Great artwork by Andreas Resch • Languages: English, German, Dutch, Polish, French, Korean, Japanese, Chinese Simplified, Spanish • Pass and play mode • Cross-platform online multiplayer with synchronous and asynchronous modes • Opponents' last moves replay • 3 levels of difficulty AIs with individual strategies • Preset or random generated game boards • Atmospheric music and sounds • Unique, original board game experience • Intuitive gameplay • Colorblind mode • Over 70 achievements • iPhone X support

Latest Version

1.2.1

Size

429.3 MB

First Released

Jul 30, 2018