Who goes first in Patchwork?
Lookout Spiele / Mayfair Games English rules, 2014
The player who last used a needle starts.
Rule details
After that, the player whose time token is furthest behind takes the next turn; if the tokens share a space, the token on top goes first.
If there’s a tie
The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.
Source & edition
- Patchwork — English rulebookLookout Spiele / Mayfair Games · Setup, step 3; Course of Play · Checked 2026-09-24
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