Who goes first?
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Who goes first in ICECOOL?

English Brain Games rules, ten-page publisher download

Whoever saw a penguin most recently is the first catcher. The player to that person's left takes the first flick, and turns continue clockwise.

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Rule details

The catcher assignment does not make that person the first player to move. In a four-player round, the three runners act before the catcher.

The two-player rules keep this starting order.

If there’s a tie

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

Source & edition

  • ICECOOL — Brain Games rulesBrain Games · Setup step 5; Phase 2, playing the round; two-player changes; PDF pages 2, 4, 10 · Checked 2026-09-23
  • ICECOOL — AMIGO rulesAMIGO · Setup step 5; Phase 2, playing a round; two-player changes; PDF pages 3, 5, 11 · Checked 2026-09-23

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