From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Ecos: First Continent?
English AEG rules
The player who most recently went hiking is the starting player and takes the Element bag.
Source & edition
- Ecos: First Continent: Alderac Entertainment Group rulesAlderac Entertainment Group · Setup step 6; PDF pages 4 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 4
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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