From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Tiny Towns?
Alderac Entertainment Group English base game · copyright 2019
Whoever most recently built something in real life receives the Master Builder hammer and names the first resource. Everyone then places that resource simultaneously.
Rule details
This entry describes the normal multiplayer setup, not the Town Hall or solo variant.
Players also construct buildings simultaneously. After everyone finishes, the hammer passes to the player on the left for the next round.
Source & edition
- Tiny Towns: English rulebookAlderac Entertainment Group · Setup step 9 on page 2; Round Overview on page 4; Town Hall and solo variants on page 6; copyright on page 8 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 2, 4, 6, 8
Image: © Alderac Entertainment Group, Inc. (edition publisher) · Alderac Entertainment Group
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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