From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Disc Cover?
Blue Orange English US competitive variation
In the competitive variant, whoever most recently listened to music becomes the first Leader.
Rule details
The cooperative game does not use this selection criterion: one player starts a shuffled song, and everyone chooses a cover. The Leader's tie decision in competitive play concerns album-cover voting, not a tie over who starts.
Source & edition
- Disc Cover: Blue Orange rulesBlue Orange · Cooperative rules and competitive variation setup; PDF pages 2, 3, 5, 6 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 2, 3, 5, 6
Image: © Blue Orange Games and any separately credited cover artist · Blue Orange Games
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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