From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Beyond Baker Street?
Z-Man Games English rulebook
With Character cards, the player holding the lowest-numbered Character card starts. In the first game, when no Character cards are used, the player who most recently read a Sherlock Holmes story starts.
Rule details
Play proceeds clockwise.
Source & edition
- Beyond Baker Street: Z-Man Games English rulebookZ-Man Games · Setup: Start player · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 5
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If there’s a tie
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