Who goes first in Board & Dice games?
8 starting-player rules checked against Board & Dice sources. Open an answer for its edition and cited passage.
- Dust in the WingsThe player who most recently visited a butterfly conservatory starts; alternatively, choose a starting player using a method of your own.
- ExoplanetsThe player who can name the most of Jupiter's moons takes the first turn. Alternatively, choose the starting player by any random method.
- Inuit: The Snow FolkThe player who enjoys cold weather most receives the First Player card, or choose the first player by another method.
- NucleumFor two to four players, choose the first player at random and give them the First Player marker. That player takes the opening turn, and play continues clockwise.
- Tawantinsuyu: The Inca EmpireWhoever harvested a vegetable most recently starts. Alternatively, use any random selection method the group chooses.
- Teotihuacan: City of GodsChoose the first player at random and give them the Player Order token marked 1. Play proceeds clockwise.
- TrismegistusWhoever made a potion most recently starts.
- Trismegistus: The Ultimate FormulaFor the introductory game, choose randomly or let the most experienced player start. Standard setup instead names the last player to perform an alchemical transmutation, with random selection as an alternative.
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.
