From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Speculation?
Queen Games English edition by Dirk Henn, copyright 2013
Whoever most recently bought stock shares goes first.
Rule details
On the opening turn, the active player uses a Trade tile and draws the movement tile randomly. Turns proceed clockwise.
Source & edition
- Speculation: Queen Games rulesQueen Games · Set-up, final paragraph; Sequence of play, first-turn exception; PDF pages 2, 3 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 2, 3
Image: © Queen Games / box artist · Queen Games (box image via Board Game Bliss)
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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