Who goes first in Sorry We Are French games?

3 starting-player rules checked against Sorry We Are French rulebooks.

All publishers

• GanymedeWhoever watched a science-fiction film or TV series most recently is the first player.
• IKIWith three or four players, whoever visited Japan most recently is the first month's starting player; choose randomly if nobody has visited Japan. With two players, randomly assign the Sun and Moon tokens; the Sun player starts the first month.
• In the Footsteps of DarwinWhoever traveled by ship most recently takes the Darwin token and starts. If nobody has traveled by ship, the rulebook lets the group use its preferred way of choosing a first player.

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.