From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Cat-a-comb?
ThunderGryph English Soda Pop base rules, ©2023
The person who last combed a cat places the neutral cats during setup. Their opponent takes the first turn.
Rule details
The setup player places one brown Neutral Cat on a Region tile of each color.
The two players then alternate gameplay turns. The cat-combing criterion selects the setup player, not the first active player.
Source & edition
- Cat-a-comb: ThunderGryph Games rulesThunderGryph Games · Setup steps 3–4; Gameplay; credits; PDF pages 1, 2 · Checked 2026-09-23
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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