Who goes first in Unrest?
Pandasaurus Games English rules, copyright 2023
Choose who plays the Rebellion and who plays the Empire. The Rebellion acts first, choosing two adjacent Districts to target.
Rule details
The rules suggest giving the Rebellion to whoever most recently broke a rule. This is an example for choosing roles, not a mandatory test.
Each round begins with the Rebellion selecting the target Districts and planning an operation before the Empire defends.
If there’s a tie
The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.
Source & edition
- Unrest — Pandasaurus Games rulesPandasaurus Games · Setup step 1; Gameplay steps 1–2; PDF pages 2, 5 · Checked 2026-09-23
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