From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Spooky Tower?
Repos Production English rules, copyright 2026
Use the game's playful criterion: whoever most recently saw a ghost starts. Play then continues clockwise.
Rule details
The starting player begins by dropping both dice into the clock tower.
Source & edition
- Spooky Tower: Repos Production rulesRepos Production · Gameplay Overview, opening instruction; PDF pages 4 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 4
Image: © Repos Production (edition publisher); Apolline Etienne (credited illustrator) · Repos Production
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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