Who goes first in Colt Express?
Ludonaute English rules, 2016
After everyone chooses a character, take the chosen characters' bandit figures and pick one at random; that bandit's player is the First Player for the first round.
Rule details
Starting with the First Player and going clockwise, players place their bandits in the caboose and the adjacent car.
Within a round, turns start with the First Player and go clockwise.
At the end of each round, the player to the left of the First Player takes the Round deck and becomes the new First Player.
Source & edition
- Colt Express: English rulesLudonaute · Page 3, Setup: Placing the Bandits; pages 4-5, Phase 1 (Schemin') and end of round · Checked 2026-09-25Printed page references: 3, 4, 5
Image: © Ludonaute and credited cover artists · Asmodee USA
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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