Who goes first in Forbidden Island?
English Gamewright rules · 8-page publisher PDF
Start with whoever most recently visited an island.
If there’s a tie
The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.
Source & edition
- Forbidden Island — Gamewright rulesGamewright · Order of Play, PDF page 4 · Checked 2026-09-23
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