From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in It's a Wonderful World?
La Boîte de Jeu English edition
Everyone plays at the same time; there is no starting player. Begin by drafting one card each from the seven-card hands.
Rule details
Players reveal their chosen cards together. Pass the remaining cards left in rounds 1 and 3, and right in rounds 2 and 4.
Planning is simultaneous. Each Production step is also simultaneous, following the printed resource sequence.
Source & edition
- It's a Wonderful World: English rulebookLa Boîte de Jeu / Origames · Playing the game; Draft, Planning and Production phases · Checked 2026-09-26Printed page references: 3, 4
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