Who goes first in Bacon?
Allplay English online rulebook
Give the start player token to the player who most recently ate bacon.
Rule details
The start player begins the first round, and the next player clockwise follows.
For later rounds, pass the start player token to the player on the team with the fewest total victory points who is closest clockwise to the previous start player. If tied, pass it to the next player clockwise.
If there’s a tie
The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.
Source & edition
- Bacon English rulebook (publisher online PDF)Allplay · Setup; End of Game · Checked 2026-09-24
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