From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game?
Cryptozoic Entertainment / Valve English edition, 2015
The player who most recently ate cake goes first.
Rule details
Play continues clockwise from the first player.
Source & edition
- Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game: English rulebookCryptozoic Entertainment and Valve · Starting The Game; Initial Test Subject and Portal Delivery · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 6–7
Image: © Valve Corporation / Cryptozoic Entertainment · ACD Distribution, original 2015 Cryptozoic product announcement image
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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