Buy this first
- Our take
- BGG rates it 7.88 from 3,415 ratings. A BGG poster says that if you buy only one Istanbul expansion, buy this; others call both expansions good but not necessary.
- What you need first
- Just the base game
Istanbul · Expansion
Istanbul: Mocha & Baksheesh
- What it adds
- Four new places to visit, more interaction between players, a coffee good and new ways to earn rubies via the tavern and guild hall.
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Sources
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