Who goes first in Dungeon Petz?
English CGE base-game publisher rules
Whoever fed a pet most recently receives the starting-player token. The rules also permit choosing its holder randomly or by agreement.
Official tie-break or fallback
For shopping groups of equal size, resolve them clockwise beginning with the starting-player token holder. Choosing that token holder randomly is also an official setup alternative.
Rule details
The token does not guarantee the first shopping action. After players reveal their groups, the largest group goes first; its size counts both imps and gold tokens.
Source & edition
- Dungeon Petz: Czech Games Edition rulesCzech Games Edition · Starting Player Token; Going Shopping, Biggest Group Goes First; PDF pages 2, 8 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 2, 8
Image: © Czech Games Edition and its credited cover illustrators · Czech Games Edition
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