From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Pyramids?
IELLO English rules, 2017
The last player to have seen a pyramid starts.
Rule details
That player takes the First Player token and Construction-card deck. The token passes to the player on the left at the end of a round.
Source & edition
- Pyramids: English rulebookIELLO · Setup; End of the Round · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 4, 10
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