Who goes first in Imperial Settlers?
Portal Games English base game
Randomly choose the First Player and give them the First Player marker.
Rule details
The First Player chooses first in the opening card draft, which proceeds clockwise; the second draft goes in reverse order.
Production and action turns begin with the First Player and proceed clockwise. Pass the marker clockwise during cleanup.
Source & edition
- Imperial Settlers: English rulebookPortal Games · Setup step 6; Lookout phase; Action phase; Cleanup phase · Checked 2026-09-26Printed page references: 5, 6, 7
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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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