Who goes first in Allplay games?

14 starting-player rules checked against Allplay rulebooks.

All publishers

• BaconGive the start player token to the player who most recently ate bacon.
• BasketbossThe tallest person takes the Referee Advisor card and makes the first contract offer or passes.
• Big TopThe person most afraid of clowns becomes the first auctioneer.
• ChompThe first player to name their own favorite dinosaur goes first.
• HabitatsWhoever fed an animal most recently starts and takes the Turn Tracker and Turn Marker.
• High SocietyThe most smartly dressed player starts the first auction. The rules also allow choosing the first player at random.
• Panda PandaThe player who saw a panda most recently starts. Seeing one in a picture or video counts.
• PiesThe player who most recently ate a piece of pie leads the first trick.
• PollenThe person who most recently watered a plant takes the first turn.
• QEWhoever visited a bank most recently is the first auctioneer and takes the First Auctioneer Token.
• River Valley GlassworksWhoever saw a river most recently takes the first-player marker and starts.
• Roll to the Top: JourneysThe player who most recently took a trip is the first active player and rolls the exploration dice. Everyone fills in their boards simultaneously using the rolled numbers.
• SwitchbacksWhoever went hiking most recently goes first.
• Through the DesertThe person who most recently drank water goes first.

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.