Who goes first in Schmidt Spiele GmbH games?

5 starting-player rules checked against Schmidt Spiele GmbH rulebooks.

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• Auch schon cleverWhoever most recently had a birthday starts.
• Große kleine EdelsteineEveryone begins the gemstone search simultaneously after the top card of each of the three stacks is revealed. The rules do not select an individual first player.
• MausefalleEnglish summary of Schmidt Spiele German rules, standard article 40505The youngest player starts.
• MausefalleEnglish summary of Schmidt Spiele German rules, compact article 51405The youngest player starts.
• Topp die Torte!Everyone chooses a cake piece simultaneously. For phase 2, placing the pieces, whoever most recently ate a piece of cake begins the first and every later round.

Each answer is our reviewed summary of that edition’s publisher rulebook. Open a game for its source, tie-break and edition details. Or pick a starting player at random.