Who goes first in Galaxy Trucker?
Czech Games Edition English rules, 2008 (original edition)
There is no first player for building: when everyone is ready, the boldest player says "Go!" and everyone builds at the same time. The first player to finish building takes number tile 1 and becomes the leader for the flight.
If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.
Rule details
In a full game, the boldest player also starts the timer in Round 1; in Rounds 2 and 3 that job falls to the player who landed first in the previous round.
During the flight, the leader (initially the holder of tile 1) turns up each adventure card, and players generally resolve cards in flight order starting with the leader.
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.
Source & edition
- Galaxy Trucker — English rules (old version)Czech Games Edition · Grabbing Components; placing ships by number tile; the leader and adventure cards; Saying "Go!" and the timer · Checked 2026-09-25
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