Who goes first?
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Who goes first in Havalandi?

Edition Spielwiese / Pegasus English rulebook

The player who last launched something starts the game.

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Rule details

Play then proceeds clockwise.

If there’s a tie

The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.

Source & edition

  • Havalandi English rulebookEdition Spielwiese / Pegasus Spiele · Gameplay, opening paragraph and turn-order sentence · Checked 2026-09-24

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