Istanbul - How To Play

In this video, we're going to learn how to play Istanbul! If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the YouTube comments below.

Note: When going to the fountain, you do not have encounters with other Merchants.

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00:00 - Introduction
00:33 - The Setup
03:58 - Game Play Overview
04:24 - Phase 1: Movement
06:04 - Phase 2: Encountering Other Merchants
06:34 - Phase 3: Carrying Out The Action Of The Place
06:40 - Warehouses
07:02 - The Wainwright
07:41 - The Post Office
08:07 - The Black Market
08:34 - The Tea House
09:04 - The Small/Large Market
09:50 - The Sultan's Palace
10:15 - The Gemstone Dealer
10:29 - The Fountain
10:50 - The Police Station
11:09 - The Mosques
12:02 - The Mosque Tile Benefits
12:51 - The Caravansary
13:32 - Using Bonus Cards
13:49 - Phase 4 - Encountering Other Tokens
13:55 - Encountering Other Player's Family Members
14:08 - Encountering the Governor
14:25 - Encountering The Smuggler
14:48 - Turn Summary
14:59 - Ending The Game
15:32- Determining The Winner
15:53 - Variants and Custom Setups
16:06 - Expansion Overview
16:21 - Conclusion

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