From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Humboldt's Great Voyage?
English rules distributed by R&R Games
Whoever most recently went on a journey starts and takes the travel journal and knowledge-disk bag.
Rule details
This player also begins the optional setup card exchange and cargo-tile draw. Turns proceed clockwise.
Source & edition
- Humboldt's Great Voyage: R&R Games rulesR&R Games · Setup, starting-player paragraph and voyage preparation · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 11
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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