From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Doodle Dungeon?
Pegasus Spiele English rules, ©2020
Decide who is most malicious and give them the start-player pencil sharpener. The rulebook also suggests rolling a die.
Rule details
During the Build Dungeon phase, players choose cards clockwise from the starting player.
Pass the start-player pencil sharpener at the end of each build round.
Source & edition
- Doodle Dungeon: rulebookPegasus Spiele · Game Setup, step 5; summary of build rounds · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 4, 16
Image: © Pegasus Spiele; John Kovalic · Pegasus Spiele North America
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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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