Who goes first in Seasons?
Libellud English base game
The youngest player starts the first Tournament round by rolling the Season dice and choosing a die first.
Rule details
Before the Tournament, players draft their Power cards in the Prelude by choosing cards simultaneously and passing the rest left.
After the first player chooses a die, the others choose clockwise. Individual turns then proceed clockwise from the first player.
The player to the current first player’s left starts the next round.
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
Source & edition
- Seasons — English rulebookLibellud · Player material; Beginning of the round; Choosing your Season die; Choosing a new first player · Checked 2026-09-26
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