NMBR 9: Starting Tiles Promo

About this expansion

NMBR 9: Starting Tiles is a 2017 promotional addition for NMBR 9, designed for 1–4 players with a 20-minute play time.

These promotional tiles debuted at the 2017 Stadt-Land-Spielt! game festival in Germany and Austria. They provide a different way for each player to begin their display before the game starts.

At setup, each player receives one starting tile at random. That tile is placed on the table as the first tile in the player’s display, creating an individual starting point for everyone at the table.

Because the starting tiles are dealt randomly, players do not all begin from the same base. Each display therefore starts with its own foundation from the very beginning.

This promotional addition is especially notable for how it changes the opening position. Rather than giving every player an identical starting point, NMBR 9: Starting Tiles ensures that everyone begins from a different base.

The result is a setup in which players cannot copy one another, even in the earliest rounds of play. The distinct starting tiles establish this difference before the game gets underway.

For players who want to use this promotional content, the procedure is straightforward: randomly assign one starting tile to each player, place it first in each display, and then begin the game. Its simple setup makes the change easy to incorporate while clearly separating each player’s starting position.

As a festival promo from 2017, NMBR 9: Starting Tiles offers a concise way to give every participant a unique beginning. It is a focused addition centered on random distribution, individual bases, and preventing identical early starts.