From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in The Fox Experiment?

Pandasaurus Games English updated v2 rules, copyright 2023

Give the first turn-order token to whoever has the friendliest pet, or choose that player randomly. Assign the remaining tokens clockwise.

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Rule details

The first Selection phase follows the assigned turn-order tokens. Breeding and Research normally happen simultaneously.

With two human players, the automated opponent receives the third turn-order token. In solo play, it receives the second token.

Later rounds may use a different turn order; clockwise order applies to the opening round.

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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