From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in 10 Tricks Later?
English Fudacoma Games rulebook
The player who most recently watched a horror movie leads the first trick of the first round.
Rule details
The winner of each trick leads the next trick.
A later round starts with the player who gained the lowest score in the preceding round. If that score is tied, the rules let the players decide the starter by any appropriate method.
Source & edition
- 10 Tricks Later: English rulesFudacoma Games · Setup step 5 and Card Play on PDF page 1; next-round leader paragraph on PDF page 2 · Checked 2026-09-24
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.
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