From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Hamburgum?
Rio Grande Games English rules
The person who most recently visited a church starts.
Source & edition
- Hamburgum: Rio Grande Games rulesRio Grande Games · Game Preparations; PDF pages 8 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 6
Image: © Rio Grande Games, Mac Gerdts, and cover artist (precise ownership not stated on product pages) · Noble Knight Games product photo of Rio Grande Games box
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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