Who goes first in Kodama: The Tree Spirits?
Action Phase Games English rulebook, 2015
The player wearing the most green starts and receives the first player marker.
Rule details
The Growing phase proceeds clockwise from the first player.
After each season’s Kodama phase, the marker goes to the player with the lowest score; if tied, it goes to the tied player closest to the left of the current first player.
Source & edition
- Kodama: The Tree Spirits: English rulebookAction Phase Games · Setup, step 9; Kodama Phase · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 4, 8
Image: © Indie Boards & Cards, Action Phase Games, and cover-art creators (precise ownership not stated on publisher page) · Indie Boards & Cards / Action Phase Games
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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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