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Who goes first in Basilica?

Portal Games revised English edition, 2022

The player who most recently visited a cathedral, basilica, or medieval church takes the first turn. If neither player has, consider any other temple or sacred place. If both visited such a place at the same time, the younger player starts.

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This is the Portal Games two-player edition, which includes the Festum Fatuorum expansion.

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If both players visited such a place at the same time, the younger player starts.

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