Who goes first in For Sale?
SPIEL DAS! / IELLO German rules, ©2023; English summary
Choose the starting player randomly.
Rule details
The chosen player takes the first bidding-or-passing turn in the property-buying phase. Turns proceed clockwise.
In later buying rounds, the winner of the preceding auction starts. House selection and reveal in the selling phase are simultaneous.
Source & edition
- For Sale: Hutter Trade rulesHutter Trade · Spielvorbereitung step 4; Spielablauf; buying-round end; selling phase; final credits · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 3, 4, 6, 8, 12
Image: © Hutter Trade and any cover-art licensors or artists (precise ownership not stated in the rulebook) · Hutter Trade
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If there’s a tie
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