Who goes first in Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala?
Days of Wonder English base game
Randomly place the turn markers on the Bid Order track. The marker in position 1 bids first; after bidding, the highest bid takes the first action turn.
Official tie-break or fallback
Positive bids must use different spaces. Among zero bids, the last marker placed acts first; the first zero bidder acts last.
Rule details
With two players, each player uses two turn markers and takes two action turns per round.
Bidding is repeated each round. Initial bid order does not by itself determine who takes the first action.
Source & edition
- Five Tribes: English rulesDays of Wonder · Setting up the game; Game turn and Bid for Turn Order · Checked 2026-09-26Printed page references: 2, 3
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