Who goes first in Qwixx?
Gamewright English Rules of Play
The first player to roll a 6 (on any of the six dice, during ordinary play) takes on the role of "active player" for that roll; whoever becomes active player first effectively starts the game, since play only proceeds once someone rolls a 6.
Source & edition
- Qwixx — A Fast Family Dice Game — Rules of PlayGamewright · "How to Play" section, first paragraph · Checked 2026-09-27
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Rule details
After a round, the player to the left of the current active player becomes the new active player and re-rolls all six dice; play does not return to needing another 6 once the game is underway.
Our interpretation
The rulebook's "How to Play" section states the first-6-roller becomes active player without describing a group roll-off procedure; this site reports that sentence as printed rather than inferring an alternate setup method.
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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