Who goes first?
From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Awkward Guests: The Walton Case?

Megacorpin Games English rulebook, edition 10

The host chooses the guest they consider the most awkward to start the first round.

Cover page of the official Awkward Guests: The Walton Case rulebook

Rule details

Place the Mr. Walton starting-player standee in front of that player. Their turn starts with an inquiry; turns proceed anticlockwise.

At the end of each round, pass the standee to the player on the right, who starts the next round.

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If there’s a tie

The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.

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