Who goes first?
From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in The Castles of Burgundy?

alea English original edition

Original alea Castles of Burgundy box with medieval valley illustration and English rules included label

Roll dice to determine the starting player. Give that player the white die and place their marker on top of the initial turn-order stack.

Rule details

At the start of a round, all players roll their dice. The starting player places the goods tile using the white die and takes the first turn; other turns follow the turn-order track.

Source & edition

Image: © Ravensburger, alea and credited artists · Noble Knight Games original alea German/English edition box photograph

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