From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Vivid Memories?
Floodgate Games English rules, 2021
Give the start player marker to whoever can recall the earliest positive memory, or choose a player at random.
Rule details
That player takes the first turn of the Remember phase; turns proceed clockwise.
At the end of rounds one and two, the marker goes to the player left of the last player to take a turn.
Source & edition
- Vivid Memories: English rulebookFloodgate Games · Game Setup, step 8; Remember Phase; End of Round and credits · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 2, 3, 8
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If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.
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