Who goes first in Boonlake?
Capstone English rules, ©2021
In multiplayer, whoever most recently traveled to a place with fewer than 100 inhabitants goes first.
Rule details
Give that player the starting player token and 6 coins. The next player clockwise receives 7 coins; the third and fourth players, if present, receive 8 each.
The token holder takes the first turn, then turns continue clockwise. Each turn chooses an action, advances a ship, and updates the action strips.
Solo play is different: the Wise Eminence receives the starting player token and acts first; the human starts with 7 coins.
Source & edition
- Boonlake: Capstone Games rulesCapstone Games · Setup step 13; Course of the Game; Solo Game; credits · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 3, 4, 15, 24
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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