Who goes first in Secrets?
English rules hosted by Repos Production, copyright Sombreros Production 2017
Use the rulebook's joke criterion—most recently abducted by the CIA or KGB—or choose the starter randomly. Continue clockwise.
Rule details
Place the Character deck in front of the first active player. After each turn, pass it to the player on the left, who becomes the next active player.
If there’s a tie
The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.
Source & edition
- Secrets — Repos Production rulesRepos Production · Setup, first active player; Player Turn; PDF pages 3, 4 · Checked 2026-09-23
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