The captain rolls the dice and makes the plays for the team. When the box wins a game, he collects from each member of the team. Then the captain goes to the back of the line and the next player on the team becomes the captain. When the team wins, the box pays off to each team member. Then he goes to the back of the line and the captain becomes the new box.
Players can leave or join a chouette at any time.
A new player starts at the bottom of the rotation. In others, consultation is prohibited. A popular compromise permits consultation only after the cube has been turned. A chouette may be played with either a single doubling cube or multiple cubes. In a single-cube game, the only decision that the members of the team make individually concerns takes.