From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Bruges?
dV Giochi Italian rules, English summary
Whoever most recently ate Belgian chocolate goes first.
Rule details
That player receives the starting-player marker and five dice, draws cards first, and rolls the dice in the following phase.
Source & edition
- Bruges: dV Giochi rulesdV Giochi · Preparazione, step 8: Primo giocatore; Il gioco, phases 1 and 2; PDF pages 2, 4 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 2, 4
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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