Istanbul – How To Play

Watch It Played is a series designed to teach and play games. In this video we’re going to learn how to play Istanbul.

INDEX
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