Who goes first in Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar?
English CGE base-game rules, October 2012 copyright, file TZ_rules_EN_13.pdf
The player who most recently sacrificed something receives the starting-player marker.
Rule details
The marker holder takes the first turn; play proceeds clockwise.
The marker does not rotate automatically between rounds. Placing a worker on the Starting Player Space changes its holder at the end of the round: take it from another player, or pass it left if you already hold it.
The thematic instruction does not define what counts as a sacrifice.
Official tie-break or fallback
If tied, give the marker to the player who volunteers for the next sacrifice.
Source & edition
- Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar — Czech Games Edition rulesCzech Games Edition · Setting Up the Game; Course of the Game; Starting Player Space; final credits · Checked 2026-09-23
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