From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Tales & Games: The Hare & the Tortoise?
Purple Brain Creations English rules
The first player to say what time it is goes first.
Rule details
Give that player the Start Player token. After a race, it passes clockwise to the next player. The apprentice variant uses the same opening rule.
Source & edition
- Tales & Games: The Hare & the Tortoise: English rulebookPurple Brain Creations · Setup; end of race; apprentice variant · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 2, 6, 8
Image: © Purple Brain Creations, IELLO and Mathieu Leyssenne · Noble Knight Games 2014 IELLO English Tales & Games box image
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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