From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Yak?

Pretzel Games English rules, 2022

The person who is hairy as a yak starts the first round.

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Rule details

Put the Baby Yak in front of that player. They reveal their Action card first during Noon; play proceeds clockwise.

The Baby Yak passes clockwise at the end of each day.

If there’s a tie

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

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