From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Lost Ruins of Arnak?
English CGE base-game rules
Whoever most recently traveled somewhere they had never visited before takes the starting-player marker and starts.
Rule details
Multiplayer turns proceed clockwise. In the solo variant, the automated rival starts each of the five rounds.
Source & edition
- Lost Ruins of Arnak: Czech Games Edition rulesCzech Games Edition · Player Setup, Play Order; Solo Variant, Gameplay; PDF pages 6, 20 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 6, 20
Image: © Czech Games Edition and any cover-art licensors or artists (precise ownership not stated on product page) · Czech Games Edition
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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