Who goes first in Fearsome Floors?
2F-Spiele German Finstere Flure rules, ©2003/2017 · English
In the basic game, the player who most resembles the game’s monster begins and takes the starting-player token.
Rule details
After the monster moves, pass the starting-player token to the left; its new holder begins the next movement phase.
In the experienced-player setup, the player to the left of whoever placed the final floor tile takes the starting-player token and begins instead.
Our interpretation
This is an English summary of the identified German rulebook. Its comparison refers to the game’s monster, not an arbitrary monster chosen by the group.
Source & edition
- Fearsome Floors: 2F-Spiele rules2F-Spiele · Das Spiel; next starting-player token; experienced-player setup; credits; PDF pages 3, 6, 7 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 3, 6, 7
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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