Who goes first in Love Letter?
English 21-card bag edition · copyright 2025 (2–6 players)
For the opening round, the person who most recently wrote a letter by hand starts. Turns proceed clockwise.
Rule details
Older editions can use a different opening criterion. This record is limited to the cited 21-card edition.
Official tie-break or fallback
The opening criterion has no stated tie-break. In later rounds, the previous round’s winner starts; if there were tied winners, choose randomly among them.
Source & edition
- Love Letter — rulebook supplied with bag editionZ-Man Games · Setup page 3; taking a turn page 4; starting the next round page 7; credits page 15 · Checked 2026-09-22
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