Who goes first in Bot Factory?
Eagle-Gryphon English public rules, ©2022
The person who last bought a robot starts the first worker-placement phase. You may instead choose that player randomly.
Official tie-break or fallback
Random selection is an official alternative; it is not restricted to a tie.
Rule details
Initial worker placement proceeds clockwise. After that first placement phase, turn order follows the workers’ positions from left to right, including Sandra.
During setup, the initial last player receives an extra Speech token and players take their first Part tiles in reverse turn order.
The personal-history criterion selects among players in the multiplayer game; the solo Inspection variant has its own setup.
Source & edition
- Bot Factory: Eagle-Gryphon Games rulesEagle-Gryphon Games · Setup after step 6; Move Workers / Turn Order; solo variant and credits; PDF pages 3, 4, 10, 11 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 3, 4, 10, 11Cited PDF pages: 3, 4, 10, 11
Image: © Eagle-Gryphon Games; Pedro Soto · Eagle-Gryphon Games
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