Who goes first in Junk Art?
Next Move Games English World Tour rules
For the first city, the last person who visited an art exhibition is the start player.
Rule details
Give that player the Start player card unless the city uses simultaneous play.
For later cities, the player with the fewest fans starts; if tied, the start player moves to the next player clockwise.
Source & edition
- Junk Art: English rulesNext Move Games · Playing Junk Art and the Universal Rules; Setup: The First City, step 5 · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 2
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.
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