From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Quetzal?
English Gigamic rules
Whoever explored an island most recently receives the first-player marker and places meeples first.
Rule details
Everyone rolls their own meeples before the placement phase. Placement then proceeds clockwise from the first player.
With two players, place the Automaton's meeples before the human players take their placement turns.
Source & edition
- Quetzal: Gigamic rulesGigamic · Setup, step 6; Playing the Game; 2-Player Games; PDF pages 4, 6, 11 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 4, 6, 11
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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