From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Tigris & Euphrates?
Fantasy Flight Games English rulebook, 2014
Choose a starting player at random: place all players' unification tiles face down, mix them, and pick one. Play proceeds clockwise.
Rule details
Each player takes the unification tile bearing their own dynastic symbol during setup.
Source & edition
- Tigris & Euphrates: English rulebookFantasy Flight Games · Page 4, Setup step 1; page 16, credits · Checked 2026-09-25Printed page references: 4, 16
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If there’s a tie
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