From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Cleopatra and the Society of Architects?
Original Days of Wonder English edition, copyright 2006
The rules give the first turn to the player with the best Egyptian credentials; otherwise, start with the youngest player. Play continues clockwise.
Official tie-break or fallback
The youngest player is the rulebook's stated alternative.
Rule details
The credentials are playful examples, such as a pet mummified crocodile or a hieroglyphic library. The rulebook supplies no scoring system for them.
This answer covers the original Days of Wonder edition, not the later Deluxe Edition.
Source & edition
- Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Days of Wonder rulesDays of Wonder · The Game Turn, opening paragraph; PDF pages 4 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 3
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