Who goes first in Beez?
Next Move English rules, ©2020
Whoever most recently ate a honey sandwich goes first.
Rule details
Place bees during setup starting with the person to the first player’s right and continuing counterclockwise. The first player places their bee last.
Regular turns then begin with the selected first player and proceed clockwise, through Flight plan, Flying and collecting nectar, and Storing nectar and making honey.
The two-player and expert rules keep this starting-player criterion.
Source & edition
- Beez: Next Move Games rulesNext Move Games · Game Setup step 3; Gameplay; Game End; Rules for two players and experts; credits · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 2–4, 5–6, cover
Image: © Plan B Games Inc. / Next Move Games; rulebook illustration credited to Chris Quilliams · Next Move Games (official Asmodee CDN)
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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