From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Castle Combo?
Catch Up Games / Pandasaurus 2024 English base game
Randomly choose the first player. That player takes the opening turn, then play proceeds clockwise.
Source & edition
- Castle Combo — English rulebookCatch Up Games / Pandasaurus Games · Setup step E; Game flow and clockwise turns · Checked 2026-09-28
Image: © Catch Up Games / Pandasaurus Games and credited cover artists · Asmodee USA · Editorial fair use (Reduced packaging image used to identify the cited game edition in an independent first-player-rule reference; it does not substitute for the game or the artwork.)
If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.
Rule details
The rulebook gives no preferred random method or themed eligibility criterion.
The turn order continues clockwise until everyone has nine cards in front of them.
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