Who goes first in Noria?
Edition Spielwiese / Stronghold Games English rules, 2018
The player who needs to let off the most steam starts.
Rule details
That player receives the Smokestack start-player token and remains the start player throughout the game.
If there’s a tie
The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.
Source & edition
- Noria — English rulebookEdition Spielwiese / Stronghold Games · Setup, start player · Checked 2026-09-24
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