From the publisher’s rulebook
Starting rule for Sorry!
Hasbro English instructions, item 00390 (2003)
Pick a player to go first. Play moves clockwise. In later games, the winner of the previous game goes first.
Source & edition
- Sorry! — Instructions (item 00390)Hasbro · "Setup" and "Winning the cards (continued)" sections · Checked 2026-10-01
Rule details
Each player starts with all pawns in their color START space.
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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