From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Cóatl: The Card Game?
Jeux Synapses Games English rules, 2022
Choose a starting player; the rules suggest the person who last used a paintbrush.
Rule details
Give the starting player the golden head, tail and four body segments.
The suggested paintbrush method is optional.
Source & edition
- Cóatl: The Card Game: English rulesJeux Synapses Games · Setup, step 5 · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 3
Image: © Synapses Games · Asmodee Canada / Synapses 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.
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