Who goes first in Too Many Monkeys?
English Gamewright rules · 5-page publisher PDF
Whoever makes the best monkey sound starts the first round.
Rule details
Play proceeds clockwise. The editor's footnote explicitly corrects the joking counterclockwise instruction for the Southern Hemisphere.
If there’s a tie
The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.
Source & edition
- Too Many Monkeys — Gamewright rulesGamewright · How to Play, PDF page 1 · Checked 2026-09-23
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