From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Chupacabra: Survive the Night?
Steve Jackson Games English rules, version 2.1 (2023)

The player who won the last game starts, or choose whoever makes the best Chupacabra noise.
Rule details
Everyone rolls their dice simultaneously at the start of a round. The first player then attacks or passes, followed by the player to their left.
Each later round begins with the player to the left of whoever began the previous round.
Source & edition
- Chupacabra: Survive the Night: English rules, version 2.1Steve Jackson Games · Starting the Game; How to Play a Round; publisher and version credits · Checked 2026-09-25Printed page references: 1, 2
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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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