Who goes first in Gaia Project?
Feuerland / Z-Man Games English rulebook, 2017
Determine a first player using any method you like; that player takes the first player marker.
Rule details
Actions go clockwise from the first player each round.
The first player to pass in a round takes the first player marker.
In a solo game against the Automa, you take the first player marker.
An optional variable turn order uses the turn order card instead of clockwise order.
Source & edition
- Gaia Project: English rulebookFeuerland Spiele / Z-Man Games · Page 4, Setup; page 10, Phase III: Actions; page 16, Pass; page 19, Variable Turn Order; credits on PDF page 3 · Checked 2026-09-25Printed page references: 4, 10, 16, 19
- Gaia Project: English Automa rulesFeuerland Spiele · Setup · Checked 2026-09-25
Image: © Feuerland Spiele and artist Dennis Lohausen (precise cover-art ownership not stated) · Feuerland Spiele
If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.
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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