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Who goes first in Everdell?

Pegasus Spiele German base rules, English summary

The most easily contented player goes first.

Rule details

The starter draws five cards. The remaining players, in clockwise order, draw six, seven and eight cards as applicable.

Our interpretation

Here, the German word genügsamste means being content with little. The rule gives no objective test.

Source & edition

Everdell: Pegasus Spiele rulesPegasus Spiele · Spielaufbau, step 6; PDF pages 6 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 5
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