Who goes first?
From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Horrified?

Ravensburger Italian Universal Monsters rules, copyright 2021, IT01; English summary

Whoever most recently ate garlic starts. Continue clockwise after each player's turn.

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Rule details

A turn consists of the Hero phase followed by the Monster phase.

Solo play uses one Hero, starts the Terror Level at 3, and excludes the Courier Hero.

Our interpretation

This is an English summary of the cited Italian Universal Monsters rulebook.

If there’s a tie

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

Source & edition

  • Horrified — Ravensburger rulesRavensburger · Universal Monsters cover; Come si gioca — Primo Giocatore and turn sequence; Solitario; credits; PDF pages 1, 5, 15, 16 · Checked 2026-09-23

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