From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Saltfjord?
HUCH! German rules, English summary
Whoever most recently ate fish is the starting player.
Rule details
That player chooses a starting set first and also takes the first turn. Other players follow clockwise.
The advanced wagon variant keeps this starting instruction. In solo play, you take every turn; there is no opponent or automa.
Source & edition
- Saltfjord: Hutter Trade rulesHutter Trade · Persönlicher Aufbau: Bereitet die Start-Sets vor; Rundenablauf; Fortgeschrittenes Spiel; Solo-Spiel; PDF pages 5, 6, 14, 15 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 5, 6, 14, 15
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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