Who goes first in Alderac Entertainment Group games?
24 starting-player rules checked against Alderac Entertainment Group sources. Open an answer for its edition and cited passage.
- 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.
- Love LetterThe player who most recently went on a date starts.
- 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 the cited edition’s published rules. Sources include rulebooks and official online references. Open a game for its source and setup details. Or pick a starting player at random.
