From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Power Vacuum?
Keen Bean Studio English rulebook
The player who most recently got an electric shock starts the first round.
Rule details
Play proceeds clockwise.
For each later round, the starting player is the next player clockwise from the previous round's starting player.
Source & edition
- Power Vacuum English rulebookKeen Bean Studio · Setup, step 10; End of Round & Scoring, step 8 · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 3, 14
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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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