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Who goes first in Umbrella?

The player with the nicest umbrella at home starts. Turns then proceed clockwise.

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Umbrella: Pandasaurus Games rulesPandasaurus Games · Setup step 8; Turn Sequence, unnumbered PDF pages; PDF pages 2, 4 · Checked 2026-09-23Cited PDF pages: 2, 4

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  <p><strong>Who goes first in Umbrella?</strong> The player with the nicest umbrella at home starts. Turns then proceed clockwise.</p>
  <p>Source: <a href="https://whogoesfirst.fun/games/umbrella-pandasaurus-en/">Official starting rule on Who Goes First?</a> (Pandasaurus Games licensed English rules, copyright 2024)</p>
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