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  • Horrible for iPad mini

    No way to pop out locations easily to see them. Ok if you really know the game already maybe.
  • How the heck do you reset your account?!

    There is no reset your account name or set up a new one with your original email!

    All you can do is reset your password.
    Fix this ASAP
  • Great port, but...

    ...I just played a game in which I purchased the “5th assistant” mosque tile. At a later point in the game I returned to the fountain, chose “return selected assistants”, and found I only had 4 assistants total. One had disappeared.
  • Fantastic

    Beautiful implementation. Runs great on my iPad running 12.3.1

    Easy access to the rules, information on the tiles and cards with just a tap, undo, etc.

    I really enjoy it.
  • So broken

    The latest version causes this otherwise fine game to crash immediately.
  • Great game, good app

    I've played half a dozen games now and haven't had any problems with gameplay of app stability.
    However, I think there are a few small issues that if resolved would make this a great app. First, the turn notifications don't follow the ios notifications setting, instead they're hidden under the "my account" settings. Second, there are a ton of loading screens when playing an online game. My iPhone XS takes about 15 seconds across two loading screens to load the game after tapping the notification, and the same reload happens to go to sleep in the middle of taking a turn.
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  • My favorite board game app

    The app is true to the game. The sounds and graphics only enhance the gameplay. I love that there is zero setup and I’m able to play one of my favorite games in seconds. This has one of the best multiplayer options for online play with friends.

    I hope the expansions are in the app’s future.
  • Hoping for Expansions!

    I love the tabletop game and this app has done a great job of adapting it for iPhone. Just the base game does get a little stale though after playing a lot, and the expansions for this game improve it SO MUCH. Great job so far developers, but please add the expansions soon if you can!
  • Addictive

    Fantastic game with no bugs so far!

    Can you please add a companion tool so that people who own the physical boardgame can use the app to randomize the starting placement of location tiles? Thanks!
  • Great port of a great game!

    Genuinely impressed by this port. No info is hidden, the music and graphics are crisp and clean. None of that slowdown featured in other board game ports. And of course, Istanbul is a phenomenal board game. Don’t listen to the silly reviews saying they didn’t implement the rules correctly. Clearly some people were playing with house rules and didn’t know it.

    I highly recommend this port and game.
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