Who goes first in Penguin Party?
AMIGO English rules
The player who has most recently seen a real penguin begins the first round.
Rule details
Turns proceed clockwise.
The game has as many rounds as players, and the rules say each player starts once. They do not specify the order in which later-round starters are chosen.
The two-player variant changes the cards dealt and pyramid size; all other rules remain the same.
Source & edition
- Penguin Party: English rulesAMIGO Spiele · Preparation, End of the round, and Two-player variant · Checked 2026-09-25Printed page references: unpaginated single sheet
Image: © AMIGO Spiel + Freizeit GmbH; original illustrator Markus Wagner · Otto / Game World, photo of AMIGO item 8910
If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.
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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