Official rule text
8 STRATEGY PHASE During the strategy phase, players take turns selecting a strategy card that provides them with a unique action they can use during the action phase. First-time players may not know which strategy card to choose and should consult the strategy card overviews at the bottom of this page and the next. Beginning with the speaker and continuing clockwise, each player chooses one of the strategy cards from the common play area and places it faceup near their faction sheet. After a player chooses a strategy card, it is not available for other players during this game round. Each strategy card has a number between “1” and “8” in the upper-right corner. During the action phase, players take turns in order according to the number printed on their chosen strategy card, starting with “1.” This is called initiative order. After each player has chosen a strategy card, the speaker places one trade good on each strategy card that was not chosen. During future strategy phases, when a player chooses a strategy card that has one or more trade goods on it, that player gains those trade goods. PLAYING THE GAME Twilight Imperium is played over a series of game rounds, each of which contains the following four phases that players must resolve in order. 1. STRATEGY PHASE: During this phase, each player chooses