From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Photosynthesis?
Blue Orange English base game
The youngest player takes the first-player token and starts.
Rule details
The first player begins the two clockwise small-tree placement circuits during setup.
During each Life Cycle phase, players take their turns clockwise from the first player. Pass the first-player token clockwise at the end of the round.
Source & edition
- Photosynthesis: English rulebookBlue Orange Games · Setting up the game F–G; Life cycle phase; Ending the round · Checked 2026-09-26Printed page references: 2, 3, 4
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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