Who goes first in Matagot games?

6 starting-player rules checked against Matagot rulebooks.

All publishers

• Captain SonarIn real-time play, both Captains call “Dive!” to begin, then each Captain gives orders at their own pace. There is no individual first player.
• CycladesShuffle the players’ offering markers and place them randomly on the turn track. Follow that order when making the first offerings to the Gods.
• InisGive the Brenn marker to a random player for setup. In the Season phase, the current Brenn plays the first card, which must be a Season card.
• Meeple CircusThe player who most recently saw a circus act starts the first act.
• Millions of DollarsThe player who most recently watched a heist movie receives the Leader card to begin the first round.
• Room 25The player who most recently watched a reality TV show starts.

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.