Who goes first in Chocolate Factory?
English Alley Cat Games press-pack rulebook
Whoever most recently ate chocolate is the starting player.
Rule details
After the Prepare phase, the Start Player marker holder chooses first in Expand & Recruit, followed clockwise. The last player chooses both a Factory Part packet and an Employee packet; the draft then returns anticlockwise so everyone receives one of each.
Run Factory normally follows turn order, but players may agree to run their factories simultaneously.
Pass the Start Player marker clockwise when preparing for the next day. This starting answer covers multiplayer play; Factory Manager is a separate solo mode.
Source & edition
- Chocolate Factory: Alley Cat Games rulesAlley Cat Games · Setup: Start player; How to play; Expand & Recruit; Run Factory; Cleanup; Factory Manager solo game; credits · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 3, 5, 6, 11, 12Cited PDF pages: 1, 3, 5, 6, 11, 12, 16
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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