From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers?
Z-Man English 95-tile edition, 2020 copyright
The youngest player takes the first turn. Continue clockwise.
Rule details
This is the edition with 95 land tiles, including 16 menhir tiles.
Source & edition
- Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers: Z-Man Games rulesZ-Man Games · Contents and preparation; Playing the Game; PDF pages 2, 3 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 2, 3
Image: © Z-Man Games and credited cover artists · Z-Man Games
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
Related games and editions
CarcassonneZ-Man Games English base game · 2021 copyright
Carcassonne: AmazonasZ-Man English rulebook, 2016 copyright
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