Gaming
Random Game and Challenge Wheel
A backlog is a decision problem pretending to be a library problem. Forty installed games, no idea what to launch, and forty minutes of scrolling that could have been forty minutes of playing. Putting the list on a wheel converts that into one spin, and it works the same way for the smaller choices inside a session: which map, which character, which weapon you are stuck with for the next run.
Load it with games, maps, agents, decks, or self-imposed rules and spin for whatever the group cannot agree on. Add "x2" behind an entry to weight the ones you actually want, or keep it honest and let the wheel decide. It is genuinely useful for challenge runs — build a wheel of modifiers like "no healing" or "pistols only" and spin at each checkpoint for a run that writes itself. Remove entries as you play them and a backlog wheel becomes a completion tracker. The deep violet and graphite palette suits a dark room and captures cleanly if you are recording the session.
How to use it
- Paste your backlog, map pool, or modifier list.
- Add "x2" after entries you want weighted.
- Spin to lock in the game, map, or rule.
- Remove entries as you finish them.
Good for
- Picking the next game from a backlog
- Random map, agent, or character select
- Challenge-run modifiers and handicaps
- Deciding turn order in board games
- Party game forfeits and prize draws
Frequently asked questions
Can I build a modifier wheel?
Yes — put rules like "no healing" or "pistols only" on the wheel and spin at each checkpoint.
Can I share the wheel with my group?
Share copies a link and QR code so everyone opens the identical wheel.
Is the pick actually random?
Yes — every result uses the browser's cryptographic random generator before the animation runs.
Is my data private?
Yes. Your wheels and your list are stored locally in your own browser and are never uploaded to our servers. The site stays free through third-party ads such as Google AdSense, which may set their own cookies under their own privacy policies — see our Privacy Policy for details.
Is the wheel truly random?
Yes. Every spin uses your browser's built-in cryptographic random generator (crypto.getRandomValues), not the weaker Math.random(). The winner is picked fairly in proportion to each entry's slice size, and each result is independent of previous spins.
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