Who goes first in Bärenpark?
Lookout Games English rulebook
The player who most recently visited an animal park starts. The rules also allow choosing the starting player at random.
Rule details
Starting tiles depend on seating order: the first player gets a Toilet, the second a Playground, the third a Playground in a four-player game or a Food Street in a three-player game, and the fourth a Food Street. Play then proceeds clockwise.
Source & edition
- Bärenpark: English rulebookLookout Games · Setup step 8 and Course of Play · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 3
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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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