Who goes first in Septima?
Mindclash English rules, ©2023
In multiplayer, whoever most recently made a mixed drink is the starting player.
Rule details
Give that player the Starting Player token. Players choose and reveal Action cards simultaneously, then resolve their actions in clockwise turn order.
Initial Leader placement proceeds counterclockwise from the last player. In the Full Game, the starting Spell choices and Ritual-marker placement use that same reverse order.
At the end of Autumn, Winter and Spring, pass the Starting Player token clockwise.
In solo play, you take the Starting Player token at setup.
Source & edition
- Septima: Mindclash Games rulesMindclash Games · Cover; player setup steps 10–14; Select Action and Resolve Action; End of Season; solo player setup; credits; PDF pages 1, 6, 7, 12, 14, 20 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 10, 11, 12, 13, 22, 23, 26, 27, 38, 39Cited PDF pages: 1, 6, 7, 12, 14, 20
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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