Who goes first in Honga?
English HABA USA rules, November 2019 file
The player with the shaggiest hair starts and receives the fire marker.
Rule details
The fire marker stays with that player for the whole game.
If there’s a tie
The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.
Source & edition
- Honga — HABA rulesHABA · Game Setup, fire marker; PDF pages 3 · Checked 2026-09-23
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