From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Monster Cafe?
English Gamewright rules
The most recent person to eat something disgusting starts round one.
Source & edition
- Monster Cafe: Gamewright rulesGamewright · How to Play, PDF page 1 · Checked 2026-09-23
Image: © Gamewright / Ceaco · Gamewright
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
More starting rules
Browse available game rulesGames with a similar starting rule
Fresh FruitsThe last person to eat a melon starts the first round.
The Quacks of QuedlinburgWhoever most recently cooked something is the first round's starting player.
Wonderland's WarThe person who most recently had tea begins the first round.
Tiki ToppleThe person who most recently ate something coconut-flavored starts.
Monster Crunch! The Breakfast Battle GameThe person who most recently ate a real bowl of cereal starts the first round.
Free game-night tools: score keeper · turn timer · dice roller · all tools
Found a different instruction in your edition? Send a correction with the game, edition, and source.