Who goes first in Mausefalle?
English summary of Schmidt Spiele German rules, compact article 51405
The youngest player starts.
Rule details
Each player chooses a mouse and puts it on the start field.
After the youngest player starts, play continues clockwise. Each player rolls and moves on their turn.
The youngest-player instruction selects the initial starter. No separate later-round starter or alternative mode is supplied.
This answer summarizes the German pages of the compact article 51405 manual for two to four players. The standard article 40505 manual is a separate edition.
Source & edition
- Mausefalle: Schmidt Spiele multilingual compact rules, article 51405 (German summary)Schmidt Spiele GmbH · PDF/printed page2, German Los geht’s: youngest starts after mouse/start-field setup, then clockwise; PDF/printed page3: continuation/end, no new starter. PDF8: article51405 publisher/copyright imprint, no printed page number; PDF1: cover, no printed page number. FrenchPDF/printed4–5 and Italian6–7 compare openings; German controls this summary. · Checked 2026-09-26Printed page references: 2, 3
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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