From the source rules
Who goes first in CuBirds?
Pandasaurus first printing · ©2023 (English)
Randomly choose a dealer. The dealer takes the first turn, and play proceeds clockwise.
Rule details
The dealer sets up the shared rows, deals each player eight cards, and deals each player one face-up card to start their collection.
At the end of a turn, a player with no cards left in hand ends the round. If the game continues, that player becomes the new dealer and takes the first turn of the next round.
Source & edition
- CuBirds: Pandasaurus English first-printing rulebookPandasaurus Games · Setup and random dealer on printed/PDF page 2; dealer's opening turn and clockwise play on printed/PDF page 3; subsequent-round dealer and ©2023 imprint on unnumbered PDF page 8; 2–5-player scope on cover PDF page 1 · Checked 2026-09-26Printed page references: 2, 3Cited PDF pages: 2, 3, 8, 1
Image: © Pandasaurus Games and credited cover artists · Asmodee USA
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