Who goes first in Kingdomino?
Blue Orange English base game · copyright 2016
During setup, draw kings blindly one at a time and place each on an available domino. Once play begins, the owner of the king on the lowest-numbered domino takes the first turn.
Rule details
The initial king placement and the first regular turn are different steps.
At two players, each person has two kings. Later turn order follows the domino positions, rather than clockwise seating.
Our interpretation
A separate random starting-player draw does not replace the king-and-domino setup in this edition.
Source & edition
- Kingdomino: English rulesBlue Orange · Page 2, Set-up B; page 3, Playing the Game; copyright on page 4 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 2, 3, 4
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If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.
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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