Who goes first in Herbaceous?
Pencil First Games English base game, 2017
The person who most recently cooked with or planted herbs starts.
Rule details
Regular turns continue clockwise.
In the four-player team variant, the team containing the youngest player goes first; teammates sit opposite one another so teams alternate.
If there’s a tie
The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.
Source & edition
- Herbaceous — English rulebookPencil First Games · Gameplay; Team Variant — Setup · Checked 2026-09-24
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