From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Stone Age?
Z-Man Games English rulebook
The youngest player takes the First player token and starts.
Rule details
Figure placement, and then taking actions, both start with the first player and go clockwise.
At the end of each round, the First player token passes to the next player clockwise.
Source & edition
- Stone Age: RulebookZ-Man Games / Hans im Glück · Page 2, Setup step 13; pages 4–5, Game overview and phases 1–2; page 7, end of round; copyright on page 8 · Checked 2026-09-25Printed page references: 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
Image: © Z-Man Games / Hans im Glück (publisher of the cited rules; cover art may have additional creators or rights holders) · Z-Man Games / Hans im Glück
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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