From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Finding Nessie?
Lifestyle Boardgames English rules, 2018
The last player to take a bath starts.
Rule details
Play then proceeds clockwise.
Source & edition
- Finding Nessie: English rulebookLifestyle Boardgames · Playing the Game, opening paragraph · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 2
Image: © Lifestyle Boardgames and cover artist Sergei Kardakov · Noble Knight Games product photo of Lifestyle Boardgames box
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.
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