From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in High Society?
English Allplay edition, rulebook with 2025 copyright
The most smartly dressed player starts the first auction. The rules also allow choosing the first player at random.
Source & edition
- High Society: Allplay rulesAllplay · Setup step 3 and Playing the Game, middle panels of the first PDF sheet; PDF pages 1 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 2, 3
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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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