Who goes first in Gamewright games?

129 starting-player rules checked against Gamewright sources. Open an answer for its edition and cited passage.

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• 7 SafariThe player to the left of the dealer begins.
• A Midsummer Night’s FayreThe player who last went to a carnival begins the game.
• Abandon All ArtichokesThe person who most recently ate a green vegetable that was cooked starts.
• Baba YagaStart with whoever most recently saw a black cat.
• Big TopThe youngest player reveals the first yellow card. Everyone then races to identify the missing animal and color.
• Bingo LinkThe first player to spot Seymour on their board starts the game.
• Blast Off!The player to the left of the dealer goes first, and play passes to the left.
• BloomWhoever received a flower most recently starts the first round.
• BoochieThe player with the cleanest shoes throws the Boochie Ball to set the first target. The rules say players then take turns tossing their objects, but do not specify who makes the first object toss.
• Bring Your Own BookWhoever most recently read an epic novel is the first Picker and reads the opening prompt.
• Butts on ThingsThe person with the largest facial cheeks starts.
• CahootsStart with whoever most recently ate an orange-colored food.
• Can You See What I See? Finders KeepersThe first player to spot something colored blue in the room starts, and play continues to the left.
• Captain Clueless: Lost in the CaribbeanThe team with the player who last lost their keys goes first. Each team chooses one player to be its first Captain Clueless.
• Cha-Cha Chihuahua: The Game of Dancing DoggiesThe player who most recently pet a dog goes first.
• Check OutChoose a player to start, such as the youngest player or the player whose birthday is coming up next.
• Chef Pop de PopThe most recent person to floss their teeth shakes the shaker to start round one.
• Chicken ChickenWhoever most recently fed any kind of bird becomes the first Head Farmer and reveals the cards.
• Chill Out!The person who most recently ate an ice cube starts.
• Chomp!There is no single starting player: everyone turns over a card at the same time.
• Chonky DonkeyWhoever most recently saw a living donkey takes the first hot seat. The person on their left asks the first question.
• Cube QuestThe player whose head is more square-shaped starts the first bout.
• Cuckoo ZooThe youngest player goes first, and play moves to the left.
• DeducktoStart with the person who most recently fed a duck.
• Dodge DiceWhoever most recently played dodgeball rolls all ten dice to start the first round.
• DragonrealmThe player who has traveled farthest from home starts.
• DragonwoodWhoever most recently went hiking in the woods starts.
• Duck Duck BruceWhoever most recently fed a live duck starts.
• DweebiesThe player with the least hair starts.
• Elephant's TrunkThe person who makes the best elephant sound starts.
• Eureka!Each player rolls the die to see who goes first.
• Feed the KittyThe player with the shortest little finger starts.
• FitzItThe person considered the fittest starts.
• Flashlights & FirefliesThe person who most recently played tag starts the first round.
• FlipOutThe player wearing the most colorful socks starts.
• Forbidden DesertThe person who is thirstiest starts.
• Forbidden IslandStart with whoever most recently visited an island.
• Forbidden JungleStart with whoever most recently touched a tree.
• Forbidden SkyThe person who most recently traveled by air starts.
• Frog JuiceThe player to the left of the dealer goes first, and play continues clockwise.
• Fun GuysEveryone reveals a Foraging card at the same time. The player who played the lowest number takes the first turn, then the next lowest, and so on.
• Funny BusinessWhoever has held the strangest job becomes the Boss for the first round.
• Game, Set, Match!The youngest player goes first, and play continues to the left.
• Go Nuts!The person who most recently ate a nut starts.
• GUBS: A Game of Wit and LuckWhoever suggested playing GUBS selects the starting player.
• Guju GujuWhoever most recently ate a banana starts.
• Hang FourWhoever most recently smelled a wet dog starts.
• Happy CityGive the First Player card to whoever most recently visited another city. That player starts throughout the game.
• Hats OffThe player with the longest hair turns over the first card.
• Hedgehog RollWhoever woke up latest today takes the hedgehog ball and starts.
• Hello My Name IsThe person with the longest name is the first active player.
• Hi Lo FlipFlip the Hi-Lo chip. If it lands on “Hi”, the oldest player starts; on “Lo”, the youngest player starts.
• Hide and Eeek!Whoever makes the best elephant noise starts.
• HisssThe youngest player starts first.
• Hit ListThe team containing the person who most recently made a list starts.
• Hocus FocusSelect one player to go first, such as the person whose birthday is coming up next.
• ImagineThe person considered most creative starts.
• In a PickleThe player to the left of the dealer goes first and continues clockwise.
• IOTAThe smallest person starts.
• Joe Name ItThe player whose first name is alphabetically closest to Joe starts.
• K-9 CapersThe youngest player goes first, and play moves to the left.
• Ka-Ching!Whoever was paid most recently starts.
• King ToadThe player with the longest tongue starts.
• Kit CaboodleRoll the dice to see who goes first.
• Kitty CornersThe youngest player goes first.
• Lickety SplitGive the color die to the youngest player, who rolls first.
• Long CowStart with whoever most recently saw a real cow.
• Loose CabooseThe person who most recently traveled by train starts.
• LootIn individual play, the player to the left of the dealer starts and play continues clockwise.
• Lucky CatchThe youngest player starts first.
• Marshmallow TestWhoever most recently ate something containing marshmallows deals the first round and leads its first trick.
• Match of the PenguinsThe person whose home is closest to the South Pole starts by revealing cards.
• Maya MadnessThe player to the left of the dealer goes first, and play continues clockwise.
• Mermaid BeachThe player with the waviest hair starts.
• Mike Mulligan Dig It!The youngest player goes first, and play continues around the circle from left to right.
• Monster CafeThe most recent person to eat something disgusting starts round one.
• Mummy RummyThe player who woke the earliest today goes first.
• OctopieWhoever most recently ate pie starts. Their opening action is to draw a tile.
• Order's Up!Whoever most recently ate pie starts.
• Outfoxed!The person who most recently ate pie starts.
• Over/UnderWhoever most recently walked under a bridge is the first question master.
• Pool SharksThe person who most recently went swimming starts.
• PuntoThe person with the most freckles starts by revealing their top card.
• PyramixThe player with the most triangular-shaped nose starts.
• QwixxThe first player to roll a 6 (on any of the six dice, during ordinary play) takes on the role of "active player" for that roll; whoever becomes active player first effectively starts the game, since play only proceeds once someone rolls a 6.
• Ranglin' RabbitsWhoever most recently held a rabbit starts.
• Rat-a-Tat CatChoose one player to be the dealer. The player to the left of the dealer has the first turn, and play continues clockwise.
• Rat-a-Tat RollThe person who most recently visited a famous monument starts.
• RicochetThe oldest player starts by placing the top card of the draw pile face up in the middle.
• Rolling AmericaWhoever most recently visited another state draws and rolls the first two dice. Everyone then uses those dice simultaneously.
• Say It!Whoever most recently brushed their teeth is the first judge.
• ScallywagsWhoever tells the funniest pirate joke starts.
• Shifting StonesWhoever most recently read a history book takes the dark-backed Reference card and starts.
• SkiwampusStarting with the youngest player and moving to the left, players take turns playing a tile.
• Skunk BingoWhoever most recently took a bath starts.
• Sleeping QueensThe player to the left of the dealer goes first, and play continues clockwise.
• Sounds Like a PlanWhoever slept latest this morning is the Planner for round one.
• Splish Splash!The person who most recently went swimming starts.
• SquirmishEveryone reveals a chosen card at the same time. The player who revealed the card with the lowest hit points goes first, then play goes clockwise.
• Step to ItThe person wearing the most colorful socks starts.
• Sumo Ham SlamThe lightest player takes the red Champion's wand and starts.
• Super ToothWhoever most recently visited a museum starts.
• Sushi Go - Spin Some for Dim SumWhoever most recently ate dim sum starts.
• Sushi Go Party!No one goes first: turns happen simultaneously. Everyone secretly chooses one card to keep, places it face-down, and all players reveal together.
• Sushi Go!Everyone chooses a card secretly at the same time. Once everyone has chosen, reveal the cards together; no single player starts.
• Sushi RollAfter everyone rolls, the player with the red-bordered conveyor belt goes first, then play moves to the left.
• Take the CakeWhoever most recently finished a whole cupcake starts.
• TaradiddleThe youngest player goes first, and play continues to the left.
• Teeter TowerThe person who most recently rode an escalator starts.
• TerzettoWhoever first names a well-known trio starts.
• That's It!Whoever most recently played tag becomes the Reader for round one.
• The Big Fat Tomato GameWhoever makes their face look most like a tomato starts.
• The Curse of the Ruby RhinoWhoever most recently saw a live rhinoceros starts.
• The Scrambled States of AmericaWhen everyone is ready, the player to the left of the dealer turns over the first Scramble card and reads it aloud.
• There’s a Moose in the HouseThe player to the left of the dealer goes first, and play continues clockwise.
• This Big!The person who most recently caught a live fish starts.
• This Game Goes to ElevenThe person who most recently listened to a guitar solo starts.
• Three of a CrimeWhoever most recently visited a police station is the first eyewitness. The detective on their left makes the first questioning play.
• Throw FishThe player who last saw a fish goes first.
• Tiki ToppleThe person who most recently ate something coconut-flavored starts.
• Too Many MonkeysWhoever makes the best monkey sound starts the first round.
• Toss Your CookiesThe person who most recently ate a home-baked cookie starts.
• Trash PandasThe person who took out the trash starts.
• Twin It!The person wearing the greatest number of colors starts by revealing a card.
• Uglydoll Card GameStarting with the youngest player and moving to the left, players take turns flipping over cards.
• Whozit?Whoever most recently solved a mystery is the Clue Giver for round one.
• YokaiWhoever has the longest neck goes first, and play continues to the left.
• Zeus on the LooseThe player whose first name is closest to Z starts.
• Zoinx!The player whose name is closest to Z starts as the active player.

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.

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