From the publisher’s rulebook
Starting rule for Burgle Bros.
Fowers Games English second-edition rules
Whoever most recently took money out of a bank takes the first turn.
Rule details
Turns continue clockwise. Each turn includes the player's actions, any required event, and movement of the guard on that player's floor.
The team chooses its entrance together before play. Each character enters at the start of its own first turn.
Source & edition
- Burgle Bros.: Fowers Games (English manual hosted by Skellig Games) rulesFowers Games (English manual hosted by Skellig Games) · Bank Job setup; Break in step 5; Gameplay; More Scenarios; credits. PDF pages are spreads · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 1, 3, 4, 11, 12, 22
Image: © Fowers Games and credited game artist · Fowers Games
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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