From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Offshore?
Aporta Games English edition, 2019
The player who most recently filled a vehicle with diesel or gasoline starts and takes the active-player marker.
Rule details
That player gives one coin to the player on their right.
Turns then proceed clockwise.
Source & edition
- Offshore: English rulebookAporta Games · Components & Set-up; Playing the Game · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 1–2
Image: © Aporta Games / Knut Løvås · Aporta Games
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