From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Around the World in 80 Days?
Purple Brain Creations / IELLO English rules, 2016
The player who most recently visited London starts; alternatively, choose one player randomly using everyone’s Hat pawn.
Rule details
Starting with that player, turns proceed clockwise.
This is the 2016 Purple Brain Creations game with Rumor cards and Travel Journals.
Source & edition
- Around the World in 80 Days: English rulebookPurple Brain Creations / IELLO · Set Up, final bullet · Checked 2026-09-24
Image: © Thibault Prugne; Purple Brain Creations · Thibault Prugne, original illustrator
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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