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Who goes first in TEAM3 Green?

English Green edition, Brain Games rules with 2019 copyright

For the cooperative base game, the player with the longest arms is the first Architect. The next player to the left is the Supervisor, followed by the Builder.

Rule details

This assigns the opening team roles. The Architect starts the timer and gestures to the Supervisor while the three players work together.

In the competitive TEAM3VS3 variant, teams race simultaneously; there is no team that moves first.

Source & edition

TEAM3 Green: Brain Games rulesBrain Games · Overview and Game Setup; Playing a Round; TEAM3VS3 variant; PDF pages 1, 3, 4 · Checked 2026-09-23Cited PDF pages: 1, 3, 4

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If there’s a tie

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