From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Flip City?
Tasty Minstrel Games 2015 English rulebook
The last player to have flipped a table is the start player.
Rule details
The start player takes the first turn; play then proceeds clockwise.
Source & edition
- Flip City: English rulesTasty Minstrel Games / Homosapiens Lab · Preparation, step 3 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: unnumbered first spread
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If there’s a tie
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