From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Gloomy Graves?
Renegade Game Studios English rulebook, 2020
The player who most recently visited a graveyard starts and takes the Start Player card.
Rule details
Each round begins with that player and continues clockwise.
Source & edition
- Gloomy Graves RulebookRenegade Game Studios · Game Setup, step 8; How to Play · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 4–5
Image: © Renegade Game Studios and cover artist David Szilagyi (precise ownership not stated on product page) · Renegade Game Studios
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If there’s a tie
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