From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in First Rat?

Pegasus Spiele English rules, second-printing download

Whoever most recently ate cheese goes first.

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Rule details

The starter takes the Start Rat marker and one cheese; later players receive their starting cheese according to clockwise order.

In solo play, you start before Greg the Robo-Rat.

If there’s a tie

The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.

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