From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Tiny Towns?

Whoever most recently built something in real life receives the Master Builder hammer and names the first resource. Everyone then places that resource simultaneously.

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Rule details

This entry describes the normal multiplayer setup, not the Town Hall or solo variant.

Players also construct buildings simultaneously. After everyone finishes, the hammer passes to the player on the left for the next round.

If there’s a tie

The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.

Source & edition

Tiny Towns — English rulebookAlderac Entertainment Group · Setup step 9 on page 2; Round Overview on page 4; Town Hall and solo variants on page 6; copyright on page 8 · Checked 2026-09-23

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