From the publisher’s rulebook
Starting rule for Survive: Escape from Atlantis!
Stronghold English anniversary edition
Choose a first player, or select one at random. That player begins the game, and turns proceed clockwise.
Rule details
The same first player also starts the clockwise Explorer-placement and Ship-placement sequences during setup.
Source & edition
- Survive: Escape from Atlantis!: English rulebookStronghold Games · Game setup steps 6–8; Game overview · Checked 2026-09-26Printed page references: 3
Image: © Stronghold Games / box artists Jean-Brice Dugait and Stéphane Gantiez · Stronghold Games (box image via Zatu Games)
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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