Who goes first in Santa Monica?
English AEG base-game rules, twelve-page optimized publisher PDF
The player who most recently visited a beach goes first.
Rule details
Starting feature tiles are chosen in reverse turn order during setup. That does not change who takes the first turn.
If there’s a tie
The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.
Source & edition
- Santa Monica — Alderac Entertainment Group rulesAlderac Entertainment Group · Setup steps 5–9; PDF pages 3 · Checked 2026-09-23
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