Who goes first?
From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in 7Seas?

ABACUSSPIELE English rules, two-page folded-sheet PDF

Whoever most recently went to sea goes first.

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Rule details

That player takes the compass card, prepares and deals the round, and plays the first booty card. Play continues clockwise.

If there’s a tie

The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.

Source & edition

  • 7Seas — ABACUSSPIELE rulesABACUSSPIELE · Set-up of the Game; Preparation of the Round; Course of the Game; PDF pages 2 · Checked 2026-09-23

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