Who goes first in My Very First Games: Nibble Munch Crunch?
HABA multilingual rulebook, 2024 English section
For the cooperative matching game What Do Animals Eat?, the player who last fed an animal starts by turning over the top animal card. For the memory game Who Eats What?, the player who last petted an animal starts by turning over a card from the center.
Rule details
Both games then proceed clockwise. The booklet also describes free play, which has no turn-order instruction.
Source & edition
- My Very First Games: Nibble Munch Crunch: multilingual rulebookHABA · English Free Play; What Do Animals Eat?; Who Eats What? · Checked 2026-09-25Printed page references: 7, 8, 9
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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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