Who goes first in Gutenberg?
Granna English rules distributed by Portal Games, copyright 2022
Compare the books each player most recently read. Whoever read the thickest of those books receives the first-player token.
Rule details
During setup, the token holder chooses an initial order first, followed clockwise by the other players. The second order is chosen in reverse, starting with the last player.
During play, everyone plans simultaneously. The initiative markers assigned to each action determine who does that action first; ties follow the round's player order.
When playing with the automa, it starts with the first-player token. The automa supports solo play and can also join two or three human players.
Source & edition
- Gutenberg: Portal Games rulesPortal Games · Game Preparation steps 13 and 16; Plan; Automa setup; PDF pages 4, 5, 7, 16 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 4, 5, 7, 16
Image: © Portal Games and any cover-art licensors or artists (precise ownership not stated in the rulebook) · Portal Games
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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