From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Android?

Fantasy Flight Games English board-game rulebook, 2008 copyright

Whoever has read the most science fiction books goes first.

Official tie-break or fallback

If the players cannot agree who that is, choose a player at random.

Rule details

The selected player takes the first player token, time sheet, and time marker, and places a hero marker on the crime scene.

Source & edition

Android: Fantasy Flight Games board-game rulebookFantasy Flight Games · Setup, step 12: Select First Player; The Game Round · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 11
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Image: © Fantasy Flight Publishing and credited game cover artist Didier Poli · Fantasy Flight Games

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