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Who goes first in Cloud City?

Blue Orange English US rules

The player whose head is most in the clouds starts.

Rule details

The chosen player receives starting tile 1. This is the rulebook's playful criterion; it does not define a measurement or equate it with height.

Source & edition

Cloud City: Blue Orange rulesBlue Orange · Setup and How to Play; PDF pages 1, 2 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 1, 2
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