Who goes first in Lookout Games games?

12 starting-player rules checked against Lookout Games rulebooks.

All publishers

• AgricolaRandomly determine who gets the starting player token. That player gets 2 food; each other player gets 3 food.
• BärenparkThe player who most recently visited an animal park starts. The rules also allow choosing the starting player at random.
• Camel Up (Second Edition)The youngest player takes the starting-player marker and goes first.
• Caverna: The Cave FarmersRandomly determine the player who gets the Starting player token.
• FoothillsChoose a starting player; the rules suggest the person who most recently dug soil in their garden.
• Forest ShuffleThe player who last took a walk in the forest starts the game.
• Forest Shuffle: DartmoorThe player who last visited a moor starts the game.
• Gingerbread HouseChoose a starting witch; the rulebook suggests the player who last visited a forest as an example.
• Grand Austria HotelRandomly choose a start player and give them the turn-order tile showing 1. That player rolls the dice and gets the first turn.
• Le HavreThe player who lives closest to water starts and takes the Starting Player tile.
• Oh My Goods!The person who most recently worked the hardest becomes the first active player, or choose a player at random.
• TipperaryThe player who most recently saw a living sheep takes the cloth bag and spins the wheel first. The rules also allow the group to choose the bag holder randomly.

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.