Who goes first in Alley Cat Games games?

5 starting-player rules checked against Alley Cat Games rulebooks.

All publishers

• Cat CaféWhoever most recently petted a cat starts the first round.
• Chocolate FactoryWhoever most recently ate chocolate is the starting player.
• Dice HospitalWhoever most recently visited a hospital starts. The rules also allow choosing randomly.
• RuthlessGive the Start Player token to whoever can shout the most piratical “Arrrr!”. That player takes the first turn.
• TinderbloxWhoever most recently went camping takes the first turn.

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.