From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Save the Treasure of Fairy Tales?
Pegasus Spiele English rules, 2016
The player who was most recently in a garden starts.
Rule details
Turns then proceed clockwise.
Source & edition
- Save the Treasure of Fairy Tales: English rulebookPegasus Spiele · How to play, opening paragraph · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 5
Image: © Pegasus Spiele / game illustrator Anne Pätzke · Pegasus Spiele (box image via Warmonger Games Malta)
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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