From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Sol: Last Days of a Star?
Elephant Laboratories English rulebook
Whoever has been closest to the Sun most recently is the first player.
Rule details
The optional Vestigial Structures setup places gates and stations in turn order, beginning from the chosen first player.
In a solo game there is no multiplayer starting order to select.
Source & edition
- Sol: Last Days of a Star: rulebookElephant Laboratories · Setup and Vestigial Structures variant · Checked 2026-09-25Printed page references: 5
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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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