Who goes first in Architects of the West Kingdom?
Garphill Games English rulebook with appendix, 2018
Randomly choose a starting player. With the Variable Setup (side 2 of the Player Boards), the player with the most Virtue starts instead.
Rule details
Turns proceed clockwise from the starting player.
In the standard setup the starting player receives 3 Silver, the 2nd player 4 Silver, and so on; in Variable Setup players do not gain extra Silver for turn order.
In solo play you always take your turn first, followed by the Byzantine opponent.
Source & edition
- Architects of the West Kingdom: Rulebook with AppendixGarphill Games · Rulebook page 5, Setup step 13; page 6, Playing the Game; Appendix page 7, solo Playing the Game; Appendix page 8, Variable Setup · Checked 2026-09-25Printed page references: 5, 6, Appendix 7, Appendix 8
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.
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