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Who goes first in Looot?

English Gigamic rules

The player whose home is farthest north takes the first turn.

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Looot: Gigamic rulesGigamic · Setup, step 8; PDF pages 2 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 2Cited PDF pages: 2

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  <p><strong>Who goes first in Looot?</strong> The player whose home is farthest north takes the first turn.</p>
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