# Istanbul: Mocha & Baksheesh

Istanbul: Mocha & Baksheesh is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 40–60 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.4 out of 10 by 8 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 40–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Expansion for Base-game, Economic
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Pick-up and Deliver, Dice Rolling, Modular Board
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.4 out of 10, from 8 reviews
- **Owned by:** 39 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 14
- **Unique players:** 18

**Designers:** Rüdiger Dorn

**Artists:** Hans-Georg Schneider, Andreas Resch

**Publishers:** Pegasus Spiele

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| World of Board Games | 215 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/istanbul-letters-and-seals-exp |
| Ludifolie | 23.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/3176-istanbul-moka-et-bakchich.html |
| Alphaspel | 299 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/53809-istanbul-mocha-baksheesh |

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/istanbul-mocha-and-baksheesh)
- [Istanbul: Mocha & Baksheesh in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/istanbul-mocha-and-baksheesh)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172505)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._