From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Overbooking?
HUCH! English rules (2022)
The player who most recently stayed in a hotel receives the starting-player marker and starts the first round.
Rule details
In the card-playing phase, turns proceed clockwise from the starting player.
Pass the starting-player marker clockwise when preparing the next round.
Source & edition
- OverbooKing: English rulesHUCH! · Setup, Phase 1: Play cards, and Phase 3: Prepare for the next round · Checked 2026-09-25Printed page references: 9, 10, 16
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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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