Who....me? The quest of the first player

Johan Pettersson

(swedgamer)

Sweden
Smygehamn
Skåne

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"Hmmm , the set up is finished and let's start.....who....wait, a minute ...it should be here in the begining of the rules....yes, here it is"

The ames have different mechanisms to pick the starting player. This is an opportunity to turn the player into the game. A lot of chrome, funny ideas and themes.
Please add to the list. :-)

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 11:50 am

1. Board Game: The Hobbit [Average Rating:4.68 Overall Rank:7689]

Johan Pettersson

(swedgamer)

Sweden
Smygehamn
Skåne

By age --- the youngest one

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 9:37 am

Richard Irving

(rri1)

United States
Salinas
California

Family Games that use youngest or oldest go first are usually a statement by the designer that going first is an advantage or a disadvantage.

The implicit assumption is the youngest player is a child and relatively unskilled and the oldest is mom or dad and relatively skilled. Of course, if you are playing the game with all with teenagers or adults, that isn't true.

I recommend randomly choosing start player in this case.

Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 2:52 pm
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2. Board Game: The Princes of Florence [Average Rating:7.76 Overall Rank:23]

Johan Pettersson

(swedgamer)

Sweden
Smygehamn
Skåne

By age --- the oldest one

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 9:37 am

3. Board Game: Once Upon a Time [Average Rating:6.50 Overall Rank:864]

Johan Pettersson

(swedgamer)

Sweden
Smygehamn
Skåne

By apperence --- the longest beard

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 9:37 am

4. Board Game: Cartagena [Average Rating:6.75 Overall Rank:464]

Johan Pettersson

(swedgamer)

Sweden
Smygehamn
Skåne

By apperance --- the pirate-look-alike-iest

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 9:37 am

5. Board Game: Queen's Necklace [Average Rating:6.51 Overall Rank:898]

Johan Pettersson

(swedgamer)

Sweden
Smygehamn
Skåne

By apperance --- the nicest jewellry

0 comments

Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 9:37 am

6. Board Game: Fearsome Floors [Average Rating:6.72 Overall Rank:511]

Johan Pettersson

(swedgamer)

Sweden
Smygehamn
Skåne

By appeerance --- the most monster-alike

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 9:37 am

♪ Isaäc Bickërstaff ♫

(Verkisto)

United States
Greer
South Carolina

Entropy Seminar:

The results of a five yeer studee ntu the sekund lw uf thurmodynamiks aand itz inevibl fxt hon shewb rt nslpn raq liot.

The first time I played this game, I was selected to go first. No, I hadn't shaved that day, but still, I don't think I looked THAT bad....

Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 5:14 pm
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Gary Zipfel

(TheZip)

United States
Grayslake
Illinois

I've only played this with my wife.
I got to go first.

zombie

Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 5:50 pm
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♪ Isaäc Bickërstaff ♫

(Verkisto)

United States
Greer
South Carolina

Entropy Seminar:

The results of a five yeer studee ntu the sekund lw uf thurmodynamiks aand itz inevibl fxt hon shewb rt nslpn raq liot.

Well, if your avatar is any indication of your appearance, then I can't say I find any fault in that decision.

Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 6:27 pm
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Just call me Erik

(unixrevolution)

United States
Waldorf
Maryland

Verkisto wrote:

Well, if your avatar is any indication of your appearance, then I can't say I find any fault in that decision.

Says the cat in a tuxedo

Posted Thu May 17, 2007 2:22 pm
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7. Board Game: The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen [Average Rating:7.44 Overall Rank:1188]

Johan Pettersson

(swedgamer)

Sweden
Smygehamn
Skåne

By birth --- the highest social standing

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 9:37 am

8. Board Game: Mystery of the Abbey [Average Rating:6.56 Overall Rank:676]

Johan Pettersson

(swedgamer)

Sweden
Smygehamn
Skåne

By chance --- a die-roll

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 9:37 am

9. Board Game: Goa [Average Rating:7.75 Overall Rank:28]

Johan Pettersson

(swedgamer)

Sweden
Smygehamn
Skåne

By chance --- a card-draw

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 9:37 am

10. Board Game: Formula Dé [Average Rating:7.04 Overall Rank:267]

Johan Pettersson

(swedgamer)

Sweden
Smygehamn
Skåne

By skill --- the quickest time-lap

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 9:37 am

Donald Dennis

(Walsfeo)

United States
Pawleys Island
South Carolina

By skill?

Shouldn't that be: random, (or semi-random) by a series of die rolls?

Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 1:15 pm
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John Richert

(Warhammer)

United States
Cordova
Tennessee

He's using the time trial rules. Can't wait, we're doing our first set for the league championship tomorrow!

Posted Fri Oct 7, 2005 5:34 pm
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Marc Hartstein

(MarcMagus)

United States
Coral Springs
Florida

I think Donald was subtly suggesting that luck of the die overpowers skill in this game, so "By skill" is inaccurate. I tend to disagree with this opinion of the game in general, but most of the skill comes in having to keep your car running while trying to win a multi-lap race. A one-lap time trial might be primarily luck.

Posted Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:34 am
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11. Board Game: Ticket to Ride: Europe [Average Rating:7.55 Overall Rank:62]

Johan Pettersson

(swedgamer)

Sweden
Smygehamn
Skåne

By deed --- most visited European countries

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 9:37 am

12. Board Game: Atlantic Star [Average Rating:6.96 Overall Rank:451]

Johan Pettersson

(swedgamer)

Sweden
Smygehamn
Skåne

By deed --- the last foot on a ship

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 9:37 am

13. Board Game: The Bridges of Shangri-La [Average Rating:6.80 Overall Rank:561]

Johan Pettersson

(swedgamer)

Sweden
Smygehamn
Skåne

By deed and experience --- the last climer of Mount Everest with blue/white cequered stilts of mahmoth-wood in case of a tie the wisest

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 9:37 am

Jarratt Davis

(Hatonastick)

Australia
Adelaide

That is by far my favourite - almost Monty Pythonish.

Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 3:57 pm
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Flying Arrow

(FlyingArrow)

United States

Pennsylvania

Would anyone ever make that their vacation of a lifetime? You'd get to go first in the game forever.

Posted Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:33 am
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14. Board Game: 1830: Railways & Robber Barons [Average Rating:7.77 Overall Rank:84]

Johan Pettersson

(swedgamer)

Sweden
Smygehamn
Skåne

By concensus --- By agreement

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 9:37 am

Richard Irving

(rri1)

United States
Salinas
California

Incorrect. The game includes a set of cards to determine the seating order ond who goes first.

Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 2:44 pm
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15. Board Game: Hera and Zeus [Average Rating:6.57 Overall Rank:747]

Robert Zwiers

(Roja)

Netherlands
Enschede
Overijssel

By deed - The one who went to Greece last

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 9:52 am

Robert Taylor

(rgtft)

United States
Eaton Rapids
Michigan

I thought Hera & Zeus was the last one who ate in a Greek restaurant.

Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 10:33 am
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16. Board Game: Trias [Average Rating:6.58 Overall Rank:805]

Dave J

(Jako)

United Kingdom
Plymouth
Devon

By Genetics - Least evolved player

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 11:50 am

17. Board Game: Aquarius [Average Rating:5.94 Overall Rank:2360]

chris shannon

(nagaduff)

United States
Omaha
Nebraska

Whoever has the longest hair

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 11:50 am

chris shannon

(nagaduff)

United States
Omaha
Nebraska

What a way to start! First time ever that I try to add something & I mess it up. The game was supposed to be Aquarius. Somehow I picked EuroFront and now I don't know how to change it. Oh well, at least I got the picture right.

Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 11:22 am
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Johan Pettersson

(swedgamer)

Sweden
Smygehamn
Skåne

Fixed the problem Chris

best regards
Johan

Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 11:52 am
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Rusty Ballinger

(kuhrusty)

United States
Arcata
California

Well, EuroFront was a good choice, as it has an interesting first-player condition. It's "whoever's playing the Axis" (unless you're playing the 1943 or 1944 scenarios), but strangely, there are no rules for determining who plays the Axis!

Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 12:31 pm
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Dave Lartigue

(Legomancer)

United States
Springfield
Massachusetts

Monkeys on the Moon also starts with the most hirsute. And I'm pretty sure I've played something else that starts with the hariest. Viking Fury (Furry?) perhaps?

Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 1:06 pm
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Li'l Ronnie Post

(them)

United States
Seattle
Washington

Whoever has the longest hair
Hah - I win!
neener, neener, neeeeener...

< ---- (old photo

)

Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 1:59 pm
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18. Board Game: Born Loser [Average Rating:5.50 Unranked]

Robert Zurfluh

(Noaceyet)

United States
Cranbury
New Jersey

Whoever lost the last game gets to go first.

Now sometimes this in not an advantage, but in so many games it is an advantage. So, at least the loser from the last game gets to decide who goes first, if he/she doesn't want to go first.

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 11:50 am

19. Board Game: Fluxx [Average Rating:5.72 Overall Rank:4313]

Matt Walton

(MaddMatt)

United Kingdom
Cannock
Staffordshire

By choice - If you want to play first, play first.

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 11:50 am

20. Board Game: Modern Art [Average Rating:7.37 Overall Rank:112]

Alexander Schmalz

(Lexi)

Germany
Köln
Nordrhein Westfalen

Axel - according to the German rules Axel (who is by coincidence always the youngest player) begins

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 12:23 pm

21. Board Game: Gloom [Average Rating:6.28 Overall Rank:1194]

Dave Lartigue

(Legomancer)

United States
Springfield
Massachusetts

By misery -- the player who's had the worst day goes first.

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 1:04 pm

22. Board Game: Chrononauts [Average Rating:6.27 Overall Rank:1215]

Chris Kice

(Nekura)

United States
Shorewood
Illinois

By deed -- whoever can most closely guess the current time without looking gets to go first.

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 1:30 pm

Felix Rodriguez

(Kaelistus)

United States
Somerville
Massachusetts

I really like this one. Its a cute meta-game before the game starts. Some would argue that guessing the time might possibly be more fun than the actual game! :-)

Posted Fri Oct 7, 2005 2:37 pm
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23. Board Game: Fluxx [Average Rating:5.72 Overall Rank:4313]

Chris Kice

(Nekura)

United States
Shorewood
Illinois

By desire -- the first person to declare a desire to go first gets to go first

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 1:33 pm

24. Board Game: The Ark of the Covenant [Average Rating:7.05 Overall Rank:446]

Andy

(Grimwold)

United Kingdom
Stockport
Manchester

by deed - the player who read the bible most recently

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 2:07 pm

Brandon Walsh

(bwalsh5669)

United States
Saint Louis
Missouri

no, just enough to figure out why you havent read it in the first place.

Posted Sun Oct 9, 2005 7:15 am
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25. Board Game: Up Front [Average Rating:7.87 Overall Rank:95]

Richard Irving

(rri1)

United States
Salinas
California

By side played--Each scenario specifies which player goes first: Axis or Allied, Attacker or Defender.

Many wargames use this method. Now deciding scenario to play and which side though is by mutual agreement.

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Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 2:59 pm

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David Bohnenberger

(Dweeb)

United States
Swarthmore
Pennsylvania

I think Mamma Mia allows the "Hungriest Player" to go first.

Posted Thu Oct 6, 2005 12:03 pm
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Greg Todd

(luckyjim)

United Kingdom
Nottingham
Notts

And I thought we were the only people to roll meeples! We score 1 to 3 points depending on how they fall - 0 points if just flat on the table. Big bad meeple scores double. Does anyone have any strategy tips on meeple rolling?

Posted Fri Oct 7, 2005 3:55 pm
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Ralph H. Anderson

(DragonCat)

United States
Norwalk
Connecticut

I use meeple rolling - after everyone has chosen a color (I play GREEN) I toss the meeples along the table and the one that goes furtherest designates who goes first. This works for any game that uses meeples or pawns and it is quick and easy. CAUTION: Don't let the guy who rolls dice all over the board do this! Pick someone with a modicum of dexterity!

Posted Fri Oct 7, 2005 7:10 pm
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Chris Dierking

(TylerChuit)

United States
Decatur
Georgia

For games where you choose a color, but have no dice, we generally have someone put one piece of each color into their hand, shake them dramatically, then drop one onto the board/table. This works well for games like Carcassonne, San Marco, Transamerica, etc.

Posted Mon Oct 17, 2005 12:44 pm
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Ender Wiggins

(EndersGame)

Also check this GeekList:
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist.php3?action=view&listi...

Posted Wed Oct 19, 2005 3:24 am
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