From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra?
Next Move English rules, ©2024
Whoever most recently cleaned a window goes first.
Rule details
That player receives the starting player tile. Choosing someone to manage the scoring board is a separate setup step.
At the start of each round, the tile holder places it in the center and takes the first turn. Turns continue clockwise.
The first person to take pane pieces from the center receives the tile for the next round and moves one space down the broken glass track.
Source & edition
- Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra: Next Move Games rulesNext Move Games · Game Setup steps 6–8; Playing the Game and Advance a pattern; End of the Round; accessibility setup and credits · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: unnumbered Game Setup, 3, 5, 6
Image: © Next Move Games and credited cover artists · Asmodee USA
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
Related games and editions
AzulNext Move Games English base game · copyright 2018
Azul: Master ChocolatierNext Move English rules, ©2022
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