Who goes first in Fantastic Factories?
English rulebook with 74 blueprint cards
The player who used a tool most recently receives the first player token and starts the Market Phase.
Rule details
During the Market Phase, turns continue clockwise from the token holder.
The Work Phase is simultaneous. At its end, pass the first player token to the next player clockwise for the following round.
Source & edition
- Fantastic Factories: English rulebookMetafactory Games / Deep Water Games · Setup; Market Phase; Ending the Work Phase · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 2, 4, 7
Image: © Metafactory Games, Deep Water Games, and cover artist Joseph Z. Chen (precise ownership not stated on product page) · Ox Eye Media / Deep Water Games (official publisher storefront)
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.
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