Who goes first in Hats?
ThunderGryph multilingual rulebook, English section
The player who most recently ate a cookie starts the game.
If there’s a tie
The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.
Source & edition
- Hats multilingual rulebookThunderGryph Games · English section, Setup, step 5 · Checked 2026-09-24
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