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# activePlayer

The player whose turn it currently is in the game.

```
var activePlayer: (any GKGameModelPlayer)? { get }
```

## Discussion

This player is responsible for the next move. GameplayKit assumes that the next call to the [`apply(_:)`](/documentation/GameplayKit/GKGameModel/apply(_:)) method will perform a move on behalf of this player.

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