diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 0b55df7..4351862 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,25 @@ let state: GameState = createInitialState(setup);
 let isNewGameModalOpen = false;
 let previousScoreSnapshot: ScoreSnapshot[] | null = null;
 
+function rebuildSetup(overrides: Partial<SetupState> = {}) {
+  setup = createSetupState(
+    overrides.playerCount ?? setup.playerCount,
+    overrides.columns ?? setup.columns,
+    overrides.rows ?? setup.rows,
+    overrides.startingNodesPerPlayer ?? setup.startingNodesPerPlayer,
+    overrides.sunbeamChance ?? setup.sunbeamChance,
+    overrides.diseaseChance ?? setup.diseaseChance,
+    overrides.seedInputs ?? setup.seedInputs,
+    overrides.paletteOrder ?? setup.paletteOrder,
+    overrides.initiativeMode ?? setup.initiativeMode,
+    overrides.biddingOrderRule ?? setup.biddingOrderRule,
+    overrides.weatherDraftEnabled ?? setup.weatherDraftEnabled,
+    overrides.winCondition ?? setup.winCondition,
+    overrides.maxRounds ?? setup.maxRounds,
+    overrides.topLeafTarget ?? setup.topLeafTarget,
+  );
+}
+
 function getLiveExposureScores() {
   return buildEnergySimulation(state).scores;
 }
@@ -1307,7 +1326,7 @@ function attachEvents() {
     if (output) {
       output.textContent = input.value;
     }
-    setup = createSetupState(Number(input.value), setup.columns, setup.rows, setup.startingNodesPerPlayer, setup.sunbeamChance, setup.diseaseChance, setup.seedInputs, setup.paletteOrder, setup.shuffleTurnOrder, setup.initiativeMode, setup.biddingOrderRule, setup.weatherDraftEnabled, setup.winCondition, setup.maxRounds, setup.topLeafTarget);
+    rebuildSetup({ playerCount: Number(input.value) });
     render();
   });
   document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>("#column-count")?.addEventListener("change", (event) => {
@@ -1316,7 +1335,7 @@ function attachEvents() {
       return;
     }
 
-    setup = createSetupState(setup.playerCount, Math.max(6, Math.min(24, columns)), setup.rows, setup.startingNodesPerPlayer, setup.sunbeamChance, setup.diseaseChance, setup.seedInputs, setup.paletteOrder, setup.shuffleTurnOrder, setup.initiativeMode, setup.biddingOrderRule, setup.weatherDraftEnabled, setup.winCondition, setup.maxRounds, setup.topLeafTarget);
+    rebuildSetup({ columns: Math.max(6, Math.min(24, columns)) });
     render();
   });
   document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>("#row-count")?.addEventListener("change", (event) => {
@@ -1325,7 +1344,7 @@ function attachEvents() {
       return;
     }
 
-    setup = createSetupState(setup.playerCount, setup.columns, Math.max(6, Math.min(24, rows)), setup.startingNodesPerPlayer, setup.sunbeamChance, setup.diseaseChance, setup.seedInputs, setup.paletteOrder, setup.shuffleTurnOrder, setup.initiativeMode, setup.biddingOrderRule, setup.weatherDraftEnabled, setup.winCondition, setup.maxRounds, setup.topLeafTarget);
+    rebuildSetup({ rows: Math.max(6, Math.min(24, rows)) });
     render();
   });
   document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>("#starting-nodes")?.addEventListener("change", (event) => {
@@ -1334,7 +1353,7 @@ function attachEvents() {
       return;
     }
 
-    setup = createSetupState(setup.playerCount, setup.columns, setup.rows, Math.max(1, nextValue), setup.sunbeamChance, setup.diseaseChance, setup.seedInputs, setup.paletteOrder, setup.shuffleTurnOrder, setup.initiativeMode, setup.biddingOrderRule, setup.weatherDraftEnabled, setup.winCondition, setup.maxRounds, setup.topLeafTarget);
+    rebuildSetup({ startingNodesPerPlayer: Math.max(1, nextValue) });
     render();
   });
   document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>("#sunbeam-chance")?.addEventListener("change", (event) => {
diff --git a/src/state.ts b/src/state.ts
index 439dfd4..771060b 100644
--- a/src/state.ts
+++ b/src/state.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { PLAYER_PALETTE, STARTING_POINTS } from "./constants";
 import type { GameState, Player, SetupState } from "./types";
-import { keyFor, shuffleArray } from "./utils";
+import { keyFor } from "./utils";
 
 export function createDefaultPaletteOrder(playerCount: number) {
   return Array.from({ length: playerCount }, (_, index) => index % PLAYER_PALETTE.length);
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ export function createSetupState(
   diseaseChance = 0,
   seedInputs: string[] | null = null,
   paletteOrder: number[] | null = null,
-  shuffleTurnOrder = true,
   initiativeMode: SetupState["initiativeMode"] = "fixed",
   biddingOrderRule: SetupState["biddingOrderRule"] = "rotating",
   weatherDraftEnabled = true,
@@ -97,7 +96,6 @@ export function createSetupState(
     diseaseChance,
     seedInputs: Array.from({ length: playerCount }, (_, index) => seedInputs?.[index] ?? defaults[index]),
     paletteOrder: Array.from({ length: playerCount }, (_, index) => paletteOrder?.[index] ?? paletteDefaults[index]),
-    shuffleTurnOrder,
     initiativeMode,
     biddingOrderRule,
     weatherDraftEnabled,
@@ -164,7 +162,7 @@ export function normalizeSeedInputs(setup: SetupState) {
 }
 
 export function createInitialState(setup: SetupState): GameState {
-  const playerPaletteOrder = setup.shuffleTurnOrder ? shuffleArray(setup.paletteOrder) : [...setup.paletteOrder];
+  const playerPaletteOrder = [...setup.paletteOrder];
   const players = createPlayers(setup.playerCount, playerPaletteOrder);
   const turnOrder = players.map((player) => player.id);
   const nodes = new Map();
@@ -213,7 +211,7 @@ export function createInitialState(setup: SetupState): GameState {
     gameOver: false,
     history: [
       `Round 1 begins on a ${setup.columns}x${setup.rows} board with ${setup.startingNodesPerPlayer} starting node${setup.startingNodesPerPlayer === 1 ? "" : "s"} each.`,
-      `${setup.shuffleTurnOrder ? "Turn order was randomized for this game." : "Turn order uses the setup order."}`,
+      "Turn order uses the setup order unless changed by initiative drafting.",
     ],
     roundSummary: null,
   };
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index ef386db..5527e36 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ export type SetupState = {
   diseaseChance: number;
   seedInputs: string[];
   paletteOrder: number[];
-  shuffleTurnOrder: boolean;
   initiativeMode: "fixed" | "bid";
   biddingOrderRule: "rotating" | "lowest_growth_income";
   weatherDraftEnabled: boolean;