From the publisher’s rulebook
Starting rule for Adventure Games: Monochrome Inc.
Thames & Kosmos English rules, ©2020
Whoever most recently watched or read a thriller goes first.
Rule details
The game is cooperative but uses individual character turns. Card exchanges are allowed before movement and after the action under the normal exchange restrictions.
For solo play, control two characters of your choice.
Specific instructions on cards or in the adventure book take precedence over the general rulebook.
Source & edition
- Adventure Games: Monochrome Inc.: Thames & Kosmos rulesThames & Kosmos · Game Setup; Game Overview; final credits and publication code · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: cover, 2, 3, unnumbered credits
Image: © KOSMOS / Thames & Kosmos and any separately credited cover artist · Thames & Kosmos
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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