From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Mapmaker: The Gerrymandering Game?
Lafair Family Games English edition, 2019
The person who voted most recently takes the first turn.
Rule details
The first player places one district border, the second places two, the next places three, and turns thereafter place four borders.
Source & edition
- Mapmaker: The Gerrymandering Game: English rulebookLafair Family Games · Gameplay: first paragraph · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 3
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