From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Forbidden Island?
English Gamewright rules
Start with whoever most recently visited an island.
Source & edition
- Forbidden Island: Gamewright rulesGamewright · Order of Play, PDF page 4 · Checked 2026-09-23
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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