Who goes first in Inventions: Evolution of Ideas?
Eagle-Gryphon English public rules, ©2023
With three or four players, whoever most recently invented something takes the first position in turn order. With two players, randomize the order of both players and Chronos.
Rule details
In the three- or four-player game, initial turn order proceeds clockwise from the selected player.
The preliminary Stone Age setup round runs in reverse turn order. It is separate from the regular turns that follow.
Turn order can change later under the Era Change procedure.
Source & edition
- Inventions: Evolution of Ideas: Eagle-Gryphon Games rulesEagle-Gryphon Games · Setup step 3; Stone Age setup round; How to Play; Era Change; two-player setup; credits; PDF pages 2, 4, 7, 10, 22, 23 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 2, 4, 7, 10, 22, 23Cited PDF pages: 2, 4, 7, 10, 22, 23
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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