From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in INK?
Final Score Games English rules (2025)
The player who most recently wrote or painted using ink starts and takes the first-player quill token.
Rule details
Players take turns clockwise from the starting player.
Source & edition
- INK: English rulesFinal Score Games / Asmodee Canada · Setup and Gameplay; publisher credits · Checked 2026-09-25Printed page references: 2, 4
Image: © Final Score Games / Asmodee Canada and any cover-art licensors or artists (precise ownership not stated in the rulebook) · Final Score Games / Asmodee Canada
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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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