From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in 7Seas?
ABACUSSPIELE English rules
Whoever most recently went to sea goes first.
Rule details
That player takes the compass card, prepares and deals the round, and plays the first booty card. Play continues clockwise.
Source & edition
- 7Seas: ABACUSSPIELE rulesABACUSSPIELE · Set-up of the Game; Preparation of the Round; Course of the Game; PDF pages 2 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 2, 3
Image: © ABACUSSPIELE; cover art by Johannes Hench and Arve D. Fühler · ABACUSSPIELE
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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