Who goes first in Plague Inc.: The Board Game?
Ndemic Creations English edition, 2016
The person who washed their hands most recently starts.
Rule details
Play then proceeds clockwise.
Starting DNA Points depend on turn order: the first player starts at 0, the second at 1, the third at 2, and the fourth at 3.
If there’s a tie
The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.
Source & edition
- Plague Inc.: The Board Game — English rulebookNdemic Creations Ltd · Turn Order and Starting DNA Points; credits · Checked 2026-09-24
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