From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Forbidden Jungle?
English Gamewright rules
Start with whoever most recently touched a tree.
Source & edition
- Forbidden Jungle: Gamewright rulesGamewright · How to Play, PDF page 3 · Checked 2026-09-23
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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