Who goes first in Blue Orange games?

16 starting-player rules checked against Blue Orange rulebooks.

All publishers

• 12 GangstersThe last person to dress up as a gangster takes the Boss token for the first round.
• Cloud CityThe player whose head is most in the clouds starts.
• Color FlushThe person wearing the greatest number of colors starts.
• Disc CoverIn the competitive variant, whoever most recently listened to music becomes the first Leader.
• KingdominoDuring setup, draw kings blindly one at a time and place each on an available domino. Once play begins, the owner of the king on the lowest-numbered domino takes the first turn.
• Lost SeasWhoever most recently went to sea starts and takes the first-player token.
• MaracasThe player who most recently danced salsa, or any other Latin dance, starts as the Maraca Player.
• Mech A DreamThe person who most recently dreamed about robots starts and takes the phase pawn, Sun side up.
• NeovilleThe person who most recently spent time in nature starts and receives Equity tile 1.
• Next Station LondonThe person who most recently took the Underground is the controller for the first round.
• Next Station TokyoThe person who most recently took the subway is the controller for the first round.
• Spin CircusBlue Orange UK English rulesThe person who most recently saw a stage starts.
• Spin CircusBlue Orange US English rulesThe person who most recently saw an acrobat starts.
• VoltoThe most cunning player starts.
• Wilson & ShepWhoever most recently saw a sheep plays Wilson in the first round. Wilson makes the first swapping move; the person on their left makes Shep's first move.
• Wonder WoodsThe person who most recently went mushroom picking starts and takes the first-player token.

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.