Who goes first in The 7th Continent?
Serious Poulp English Classic edition
The group chooses an active player for the first turn. Players collectively choose who acts on every turn, and the same person may act again if everyone agrees.
Rule details
On later turns, if the group cannot agree, the player to the left of the previous active player takes over.
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
Source & edition
- The 7th Continent — English rulebookSerious Poulp · Turn sequence — Choose the active player · Checked 2026-09-26
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