Who goes first in Eternitium?
English summary of Haumea Games French rules (2024)
The most recent player to travel back in time, or to see someone do so, starts. The journey or sighting may be fictional. If nobody qualifies, choose a starting player at random.
Rule details
Beginning with the first player and continuing clockwise, each player chooses a starting Basic Technology card before the first turn.
Multiplayer turns also proceed clockwise from that player; the solo mode uses its own setup.
Our interpretation
English summary of the French booklet; 'fictivement ou non' expressly allows a fictional example.
Source & edition
- Eternitium: règles du jeuHaumea Games · Préparation du jeu and Tour de jeu · Checked 2026-09-25Printed page references: 6, 7
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If there’s a tie
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