Who goes first in Flamme Rouge?
Lautapelit.fi English base rules, official Dized reference
The most recent bicycle rider places both cyclists first during setup. Once racing begins, everyone chooses energy cards simultaneously; the frontmost cyclist moves first.
Official tie-break or fallback
If bicycle recency is tied for setup placement, the youngest tied player places first.
Rule details
Initial placement proceeds clockwise, with each player placing both cyclists before the next player places theirs.
During movement, resolve cyclists from front to back. If two occupy the same square, the cyclist in the right-hand lane moves first.
The bicycle-recency rule determines starting-position placement, not a separate individual turn in the simultaneous Energy phase.
Source & edition
- Flamme Rouge: 4. Starting PositionsLautapelit.fi, official Dized rules · 4. Starting Positions section of the official English online reference · Checked 2026-09-23
- Flamme Rouge: 1. Energy PhaseLautapelit.fi, official Dized rules · 1. Energy Phase section of the official English online reference · Checked 2026-09-23
- Flamme Rouge: 2. Movement PhaseLautapelit.fi, official Dized rules · 2. Movement Phase section of the official English online reference · Checked 2026-09-23
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