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Turn Order: Progressive

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Games using
25
Median complexity
2.26
0–5
Median rating
6.55
bayes
Tabletop fit
0.900
weight-controlled

Definition

From BoardGameGeek

One player has the First Player token. At the end of the round, the token passes to the player to the left, who becomes the new First Player for that round. During the round, players take turns clockwise around the table.

Top games using this mechanism

By BGG bayes rating, top 50.

GameYearRatingWtTime
Dune: Imperium – Uprising#520238.233.5120m
Dune: Imperium#620208.223.1120m
Terraforming Mars#920168.193.3120m
SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence#1620248.023.8160m
Lost Ruins of Arnak#3020207.922.9120m
Orléans#3620147.863.090m
Wingspan#3820197.852.570m
Puerto Rico#5520027.753.3150m
Blood Rage#6520157.722.990m
Grand Austria Hotel#6720157.723.2120m
Fields of Arle#10020147.593.8120m
Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island#11920127.553.8120m
Troyes#14020107.493.490m
Targi#17320127.402.360m
Alchemists#17720147.403.9120m
Stone Age#18820087.382.590m
Jaipur#20120097.361.530m
Endeavor: Age of Sail#20620187.362.990m
Sagrada#22420177.331.945m
Castles of Mad King Ludwig#23320147.312.690m
The Taverns of Tiefenthal#24820197.282.760m
Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game#25120147.273.0120m
Zombicide: Black Plague#28720157.222.5180m
Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King#29120157.212.350m
Viticulture#31720137.183.090m
Seasons#34920127.142.860m
Glass Road#38820137.103.080m
Imperial Settlers#39520147.092.890m
Above and Below#42020157.072.590m
Ginkgopolis#42720127.062.945m
San Juan#44120047.052.360m
Carpe Diem#44420187.052.575m
Bus#46519997.033.0120m
Newton#46620187.033.490m
Altiplano#47420177.023.3120m
At the Gates of Loyang#47720097.023.1120m
Mage Wars Arena#49520127.003.790m
Tiny Towns#52120196.982.160m
Evolution: Climate#53220166.972.760m
Colt Express#55620146.951.840m
Fantastic Factories#55920196.952.260m
Jamaica#64220076.881.760m
Cribbage#75116306.802.530m
Evolution#77620146.782.460m
Photosynthesis#80820176.762.360m
The Estates#82320186.752.360m
Oh My Goods!#83320156.742.330m
K2#89620106.712.260m
Unfair#97120176.672.7125m
Bridge#113519256.583.960m

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