From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Lotus?
Renegade English rules with solo mode, ©2024
In multiplayer, whoever has the greenest thumb goes first.
Rule details
Turns continue clockwise. Each player takes two actions, then draws back to four cards.
The four-player family variant uses teams, but players still take individual turns under the normal rules.
The Winter Lotus solo mode is a separate one-player challenge.
Source & edition
- Lotus: Renegade Game Studios rulesRenegade Game Studios · Playing the Game; Ending the Game; Family Variant; Winter Lotus solo rules; credits · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: cover, 5, 15, 16, 17, unnumbered credits
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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