From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Schotten Totten?
Pegasus Spiele German rules, ©2024; English summary
Whoever most recently traveled to Scotland, or somewhere near it, goes first.
Rule details
Players then alternate turns, starting by playing a Clan card.
In the Clanfehde multi-round variant, the players alternate who starts each round.
The rulebook does not define how close to Scotland a visit must be.
Source & edition
- Schotten Totten: Pegasus Spiele rulesPegasus Spiele · Spielvorbereitung step 4; Spielablauf; Clanfehde variant; final credits · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 5, 6, 10, 16
Image: © Pegasus Spiele GmbH (German edition publisher) · Pegasus Spiele
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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