Who goes first in Queen Games games?

10 starting-player rules checked against Queen Games rulebooks.

All publishers

• AlhambraAfter everyone is dealt starting money (cards dealt one at a time until each player has 20 or more), the player with the fewest money cards starts.
• Chef AlfredoWhoever most recently helped cook a meal takes the die and goes first.
• It HappensThe hungriest player starts the game.
• Kingdom BuilderThe oldest player takes the start-player tile and takes the first turn.
• KoboldWhoever most recently saw a kobold goes first.
• Push a MonsterWhoever most recently saw a monster goes first.
• Shogun (Dirk Henn, 2006)Regular actions start with the player whose Daimyo card occupies the earliest turn-order position. Players establish those positions by choosing special cards after bidding and replacing them with their Daimyo cards.
• SpeculationWhoever most recently bought stock shares goes first.
• Super-VampireWhoever most recently met a vampire takes the first turn as the Super-Vampire. If nobody has met a real vampire, the youngest player starts.
• ViennaWhoever was most recently in Vienna takes the city crest and is first player; the rulebook also allows whoever was closest to Vienna.

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.