Who goes first in Kill The Unicorns?
Morning English rulebook
The last player to have spotted a real unicorn becomes the first player and takes the First Player token.
Rule details
The rule is a joke: the booklet gives no practical procedure when nobody has spotted a real unicorn.
For later hunts, the player who wins a unicorn becomes the new first player.
Source & edition
- Kill the Unicorns: English rulebookMorning / Don’t Panic Games · Setup, step 8; Hunt resolution · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 8
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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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