Who goes first in Terror Below?
Renegade English rules, ©2019
In multiplayer, whoever most recently defeated a Worm in combat goes first.
Rule details
Choose starting Locations in reverse player order, beginning with the last player. This setup order does not change who takes the first turn.
The starting player plays a Vehicle card, resolves it, refills their hand, and checks for a possible Worm Attack. Turns then continue clockwise.
In solo play, the human uses one squad; the Worms’ separate Terror Turn happens after each human turn.
Source & edition
- Terror Below: Renegade Game Studios rulesRenegade Game Studios · Worm Setup and Turn Sequence; Solo Game setup and Terror Turn; credits · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 8, 20, 21, unnumbered credits
Image: © Renegade Game Studios (publisher of the cited rules; cover art may have additional creators or rights holders) · Renegade Game Studios
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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