Who goes first?

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  • CATAN

    CATAN Studio English base game · fifth-edition credits, copyright 2020

    For the beginner setup, the oldest player starts. For variable setup, everyone rolls both dice; the highest roller starts setup and takes the first regular turn after setup.

    Rule details & source for CATAN

  • Wingspan

    Stonemaier Games English base game · official online rules, standard multiplayer

    Choose the starting player at random and give that player the first-player token.

    Rule details & source for Wingspan

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