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What does the group start with, and why do characters seem to starve on day one?

The rulebook says this directly.

  • This War of Mine: The Board Game rulebook · Rulebook · Setup
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The Setup gives the group a Lockpick, a Shovel, 3 Raw Food, 4 Components, 4 Wood and 2 Water in Storage, and each starting character begins at Hunger 2. Players who see characters starving or dying of thirst on the first day have often skipped this step.

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