From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Revive?
Pegasus Spiele German rules, English summary
Choose the starter with a quantum random generator, or another method the group considers sufficiently random if one is unavailable.
Official tie-break or fallback
Without a quantum random generator, the rules explicitly allow any other method with a degree of randomness the group accepts.
Rule details
The selected person takes the first turn, followed clockwise. Solo play has a separate sequence for its single player.
Source & edition
- Revive: Pegasus Spiele rulesPegasus Spiele · Persönliche Spielvorbereitung, opening paragraph; Spielablauf; PDF pages 6, 9 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 6, 9
Image: © Pegasus Spiele GmbH · Pegasus Spiele
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