Who goes first?
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Who goes first in Layers?

Happy Baobab English rules

The rules refer to a first player but do not specify how to choose that person.

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Rule details

The first player reveals the round tile and chooses the mission-card deck; all players then build the revealed pattern at the same time.

If there’s a tie

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

Source & edition

  • Layers — English rulesHappy Baobab · Setup; How to Play, Reveal the Round Tile and Mission Card · Checked 2026-09-24

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