From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Orléans?
dlp games English rules, 2014
The youngest player receives the Start Player Token and starts.
Rule details
In the Actions phase, players act one at a time beginning with the Start Player and going clockwise.
At the end of each round (Phase 7) the Start Player passes the Start Player Token to the player on their left.
Source & edition
- Orléans: English rulesdlp games · Page 14, Course of Play; page 15, Phase 5 (Actions) and Phase 7 (Start Player) · Checked 2026-09-25Printed page references: 14, 15
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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