From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Push a Monster?
Queen Games English rules
Whoever most recently saw a monster goes first.
Official tie-break or fallback
If the group cannot agree who starts, the youngest player begins.
Rule details
The starting player rolls the die. Turns continue clockwise.
Source & edition
- Push a Monster: Queen Games rulesQueen Games · Playing the Game, opening paragraph; PDF pages 2 · Checked 2026-09-23
Image: © Queen Games / Claus Stephan / Michael Hüter · Wolfgang Dirscherl (co-designer)
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