From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in ALIEN: Fate of the Nostromo?
Ravensburger Dutch rulebook; English summary
Whoever was most recently hissed at by a cat starts. Continue clockwise after each player's turn.
Official tie-break or fallback
Otherwise, the oldest player starts, as the rulebook instructs.
Rule details
Each turn consists of the Crew Action phase followed by the Encounter phase.
Our interpretation
This is an English summary of the cited Dutch rulebook.
Source & edition
- ALIEN: Fate of the Nostromo: Ravensburger rulesRavensburger · Spelopzet step 14; Spelverloop; PDF pages 2, 3 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 2, 3
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