From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Cartographers?
Thunderworks English base game
There is no individual starting turn. Reveal an explore card for everyone; all players then choose and draw their terrain and shape at the same time.
Rule details
Each turn follows the shared Explore, Draw and Check phases.
Source & edition
- Cartographers: English rulebookThunderworks Games · Game Setup; How to Play; Explore Phase and Draw Phase · Checked 2026-09-26Printed page references: 4, 5, 6
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