Who goes first?
From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Antler Island?

Fragor Games English rules

Fragor Games Antler Island multilingual box front with a stag on a hill

The player carrying the most money is the starting player and takes the starting-player marker.

Rule details

The rulebook calls this player the 'dearest player'; it specifies money on the player, not money in an account.

The starter places their stag first. Other players place theirs clockwise, and the starter reveals the first action after everyone chooses actions simultaneously.

At the start of each later round, move the starting-player marker clockwise.

Source & edition

Image: © Fragor Games; Judi Lamont and Clare Hewitt; retail image owner · Planeton Games retail listing

If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.

If there’s a tie

The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.

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