From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Hats?
ThunderGryph multilingual rulebook, English section
The player who most recently ate a cookie starts the game.
Source & edition
- Hats multilingual rulebookThunderGryph Games · English section, Setup, step 5 · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: Setup
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If there’s a tie
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