Who goes first?
From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Spyfall?

dV Giochi Italian base-game rules, English summary

Spyfall publisher rulebook cover

The dealer asks the first question, addressing another player by name.

Rule details

Setup assigns one player to deal but gives no criterion for choosing the initial dealer.

The player who answers asks the next question. They cannot immediately question the person who just asked them.

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If there’s a tie

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