From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Space Lunch?
ThunderGryph English Matchbox base rules, ©2022
For two players, the person who last ate at a restaurant goes first.
Rule details
The two players alternate turns.
In solo play, you take the first turn, before the Automa.
Source & edition
- Space Lunch: ThunderGryph Games rulesThunderGryph Games · Two-player Setup step 6; Game Flow; Solo Setup step 7; credits; PDF pages 1, 2 · Checked 2026-09-23
Image: © ThunderGryph Games (edition publisher); Natalie Dombois (credited illustrator) · ThunderGryph Games
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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