Who goes first in Alderac Entertainment Group games?

23 starting-player rules checked against Alderac Entertainment Group rulebooks.

All publishers

• CalicoWhoever most recently petted a cat starts.
• Cat LadyThe player who has the most cats in real life starts.
• Dice CityWhoever most recently rolled a die in a game starts.
• Dog LoverChoose randomly, or let the player who owns the most dogs in real life start.
• Ecos: First ContinentThe player who most recently went hiking is the starting player and takes the Element bag.
• Number DropThe player who bought a gaming console earliest becomes the first active player.
• Oath of the BrotherhoodThe player whose appearance is most like a pirate's goes first.
• PlanesThe player who most recently traveled by plane starts. The reference sheet also permits a random choice.
• Point SaladChoose the starting player at random.
• Santa MonicaThe player who most recently visited a beach goes first.
• Shake That CityWhoever most recently shook something is the first active player.
• Sheepy TimeThe player who went to sleep earliest last night goes first.
• Smash UpCheck these fantasy events in order: alien abduction, pirate press-ganging, a vampire bite, dragon burns, a princess's kiss, Cthulhu-induced madness, a teddy-bear attack, or being eaten by an orc. The most recent match to the first applicable event starts.
• Smash Up: Cease and DesistThe player who most recently borrowed something starts.
• Smash Up: Oops, You Did It AgainWhoever most recently repeated a common mistake goes first.
• Smash Up: World Tour – International IncidentThe player who most recently visited another country starts.
• Space BaseEach player draws a random Level 1 ship during setup. Whoever draws the highest sector number takes the starting-player card and goes first.
• Tiny TownsWhoever most recently built something in real life receives the Master Builder hammer and names the first resource. Everyone then places that resource simultaneously.
• TrainsThe player who most recently traveled by train starts.
• Valley of the KingsOriginal edition, English AEG rulesWhoever most recently visited a museum goes first.
• Valley of the KingsPremium Edition, English AEG rulesChoose the starting player randomly.
• Walking in BuranoThe player who most recently traveled abroad starts. The rules also permit choosing a random starter.
• WormholesThe player who most recently went through a doorway starts. The rules also allow choosing randomly.

Each answer is our reviewed summary of that edition’s publisher rulebook. Open a game for its source, tie-break and edition details. Or pick a starting player at random.