From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Bob Ross: Happy Little Accidents?
Big G Creative English edition, 2018

Choose the most chill player as host. The host asks one player to choose a number; then everyone draws simultaneously, so there is no opening turn to assign.
Rule details
The host receives a card and keeps it unseen until play.
All players transform a doodle at the same time during each timed round.
Source & edition
- Bob Ross: Happy Little Accidents: English rulebookBig G Creative · Setup: host; Round 1; simultaneous drawing · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 2, 4, 5
Image: © Bob Ross Inc. / Big G Creative · Bob Ross Inc.
If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.
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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