Who goes first in Small World?
Days of Wonder English rules, copyright 2009–2018
Whoever has the pointiest ears takes the first turn. Continue clockwise around the table.
Rule details
The same first player advances the game-turn marker when a new round begins.
If there’s a tie
The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.
Source & edition
- Small World — Days of Wonder rulesDays of Wonder · Starting the game on the left of the spread; I. The first turn on the right; PDF pages 2 · Checked 2026-09-23
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