Who goes first in Wroth?
Chip Theory Games · English Rules of Play v1.0 · ©2025 · 2–4 players
Randomly choose the first player and give them the First Player token. That player starts the clockwise drafting and Action Phase turn order.
Rule details
Keep the token with the chosen player in Round 1. In each later round, pass it to the next clockwise player during Maintenance.
Maintenance and Spoils precede Groundwork, which players may perform simultaneously; drafting follows Groundwork.
This entry covers standard player-versus-player mode. Solo and cooperative games use separate human-player setup and AI turn rules.
Source & edition
- Wroth: Rules of Play v1.0 (English)Chip Theory Games · Setup: Determine first player; Maintenance; Groundwork and Draft; Actions; Modes of play; unnumbered cover/version and final copyright page · Checked 2026-09-26Printed page references: 8, 9, 10, 3Cited PDF pages: 8, 9, 10, 3, 1, 20, 7
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