Who goes first in PlayMonster games?

33 starting-player rules checked against PlayMonster rulebooks.

All publishers

• 5 Second RuleThe person who owns the game is first in the Hot Seat, and play moves to the right.
• 5 Second Rule Jr.The youngest player is first in the Hot Seat, and play moves to the right.
• BuzzwordDeal five Scoring Cards to each team. The team whose cards add up to the highest total goes first.
• Chicks Go BoomThe youngest player starts by pressing down the Coop, then rolls the die.
• Clifford You’re Invited!The youngest player goes first, dropping the die into the Dog House Dice Slide.
• Don’t Rock the BoatThe youngest player goes first.
• FarkleWhoever has the highest roll goes first, with play passing to the left.
• Farkle FlipThe player to the left of the dealer is the first to draw a card from the deck.
• Five CrownsThe player to the dealer’s left goes first, and play continues clockwise. After each round, the player to the dealer’s left deals next.
• Five Crowns JuniorThe player to the dealer’s left goes first.
• Flingin’ FrogsThe player who can make the best frog sounds goes first.
• Go Ape!The youngest player goes first.
• Know It or Blow ItThe team with the player who owns the game goes first. The oldest player on each team is captain for the first round.
• Mad MovesThe youngest player goes first, rolling the die and drawing a matching category card.
• OranguTwangWhoever can say “banana” five times fast without messing up goes first.
• Pass the PupThe Pup is given to the youngest player, who begins the game by squeezing the Pup’s right paw.
• QubosityThe youngest player goes first.
• QuiddlerThe player to the dealer’s left goes first, and play continues clockwise. That player also deals the next round.
• Rats!The player to the left of the dealer goes first, and play goes to the left around the table.
• Relative InsanityThe brilliant, funny and talented person who owns the game goes first.
• ShizzleThe youngest player goes first and rolls one die.
• Spurtle TurtleWhoever can say “Spurtle Turtle” three times fast goes first.
• Stack AttackThe youngest player goes first, rolling all of their dice at once.
• StacktopusThe oldest player starts the game by flipping over the top card.
• Stinky PigThe youngest player goes first, holding Stinky Pig and the die, then pressing the pig’s belly.
• Toss Up!Decide who goes first, then play passes to the left.
• TrailzThe youngest player goes first, either moving a piece or placing a new one.
• Utter Nonsense! Family EditionThe first Nonsense Judge is the person deemed to have the stinkiest feet. Phrases are then played starting with the player to the Judge’s left.
• Word ShoutThe youngest player rolls the dice first, then players take turns rolling, passing to the left.
• WordSpielThe player to the dealer’s left goes first, and play continues clockwise.
• Yeti ForgettiThe youngest player goes first by drawing a card from the pile.
• Yeti in My SpaghettiThe oldest player goes first, carefully removing one noodle.
• You Might Be a Redneck If…The biggest Redneck goes first, and you all take turns.

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.