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Who goes first in Inuit: The Snow Folk?

Board & Dice English base game, 2019

The player who enjoys cold weather most receives the First Player card, or choose the first player by another method.

Rule details

The rulebook presents The Great White and Rising Sun as optional modules; this opening instruction is in the base-game setup.

Source & edition

Inuit: The Snow Folk: English rulebookBoard & Dice · Game Setup, step 5 · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 4
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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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  <p><strong>Who goes first in Inuit: The Snow Folk?</strong> The player who enjoys cold weather most receives the First Player card, or choose the first player by another method.</p>
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