From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Carcassonne: Amazonas?
Z-Man English rulebook, 2016 copyright
Start with whoever most recently took a boat ride. The rulebook also permits the youngest player to start instead. Play proceeds clockwise.
Source & edition
- Carcassonne: Amazonas: Z-Man Games rulesZ-Man Games · Setup: The starting player; Gameplay; PDF pages 2, 3 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 2, 3
Image: © Hans im Glück / F2Z Entertainment Inc.; illustration by Vicki Dalton · Z-Man Games
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.
Related games and editions
CarcassonneZ-Man Games English base game · 2021 copyright
Carcassonne: Hunters and GatherersZ-Man English 95-tile edition, 2020 copyright
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