Who goes first in Shake That City?
English AEG base-game rules, eight-page optimized publisher PDF
Whoever most recently shook something is the first active player.
Rule details
The active player shakes the cubes and chooses a building color first. The other players then choose from the remaining colors.
If there’s a tie
The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.
Source & edition
- Shake That City — Alderac Entertainment Group rulesAlderac Entertainment Group · Game Setup step 6; Round Overview; PDF pages 4, 5 · Checked 2026-09-23
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