2015 · Expansion for Base-game
Istanbul: Mocha & Baksheesh
Players run a merchant operation in a bustling Ottoman bazaar, buying and selling goods and using assistants to optimize movement and transactions. This expansion adds coffee as a new commodity, introduces four new location tiles that provide fresh actions and interactions, and offers additional ways to earn coveted rubies through tavern guests and guild hall benefits. Players balance resource management, route planning, and subtle player interaction as they deploy assistants, bribe NPCs, and fulfill orders to score points.
- Players
- 2–5 best 4
- Playing time
- 40–60 min
- Age
- 10+
- Complexity
- 2.7 / 5
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Full stats in Ludoya- 14
- Plays logged
- 18
- Players
- 53m 24s
- Average play
- 40
- In collections
- 3
- On wishlists
7.6/10
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Rules questions
Answered from the rulebook by Ludoya's rules assistant.
If I play a Guild card, do I still move my Merchant and have encounters?
No. Playing a Guild card replaces your entire turn, so you don’t move your Merchant or have encounters unless the card specifically says otherwise. You must be able to carry out all its instructions to play it (p. 4).
Can I pay with coffee when a rule says to pay “any good”?
No. Coffee is not considered a good for effects that let you pay “any good,” such as at the Sultan’s Palace (p. 3).
What does the Coffee Trader give me, and what do I pay?
After your action, you may encounter the Coffee Trader as you would the Governor or Smuggler. Take 1 coffee by paying 2 Lira or any 1 good (p. 4).
Does placing the Barrier stop everyone, even if they have a Movement tile?
The Barrier blocks other players from moving through it, even if they have the Movement tile. Only the player with the Barrier Control tile may pass through it (p. 5).
How much coffee do I deliver at the Coffee House to get a ruby?
Deliver coffee equal to the biggest number on the track that isn’t covered by a ruby, then take the next available ruby and place it on your Wheelbarrow (p. 5).
Does the game end at a different number of rubies depending on the player count?
No. The game end is triggered as soon as any player has 6 rubies, regardless of the number of players (pp. 1, 4).
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