From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in The Stars are Right?
Steve Jackson Games English rules, July 2009
Whoever has the next upcoming birthday goes first.
Rule details
Setup describes the player's zodiac sign, then explicitly explains the choice in terms of whose birthday comes next.
Play continues clockwise after the opening turn.
Source & edition
- The Stars are Right: Steve Jackson Games rulesSteve Jackson Games · Setup, last paragraph on page 2; title and final credits · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: cover, 2, 5
Image: © Steve Jackson Games / Pegasus Spiele · Steve Jackson Games
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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