From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Horrified?
Ravensburger Italian Universal Monsters rules, copyright 2021; English summary
Whoever most recently ate garlic starts. Continue clockwise after each player's turn.
Rule details
A turn consists of the Hero phase followed by the Monster phase.
Solo play uses one Hero, starts the Terror Level at 3, and excludes the Courier Hero.
Our interpretation
This is an English summary of the cited Italian Universal Monsters rulebook.
Source & edition
- Horrified: Ravensburger rulesRavensburger · Universal Monsters cover; Come si gioca: Primo Giocatore and turn sequence; Solitario; credits; PDF pages 1, 5, 15, 16 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 5, 15
Image: © Ravensburger and any cover-art licensors or artists (precise ownership not stated in the rulebook) · Ravensburger
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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