What follows is a play-by-play example of the first turn of a 5-player game. You should read the Rulebook in order to fully understand this Sample Turn. Click "Continue" after viewing each phase to see how the turn proceeds.
Set-Up
Here is an example of the set-up for a 5-Player game. Note that the World Map is placed off to the side, leaving the center of the table clear for the placement of Independent Region cards later in the turn.
Resource Phase
During the Resource Phase, each player draws 3 Influence cards from his or her Influence deck. That is because each Ideology starts the game with a Global Influence of 3.