Who goes first in The Resistance?
Indie Boards & Cards consolidated English rules, v1.1
Randomly select a Leader, who takes the Leader token and proposes the first Mission Team.
If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.
Rule details
If a proposed Mission Team is rejected, leadership passes clockwise and team building is repeated.
After each Mission, the Leader token passes clockwise for the next round.
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.
Source & edition
- The Resistance — consolidated rules with Hostile Intent, Hidden Agenda and The Plot Thickens, v1.1Indie Boards & Cards · Page 2, setup; page 4, Mission Team Vote; page 5, Conduct the Mission · Checked 2026-09-25
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