Lucky Wheel

Lucky Wheel: uses, fairness, and tips

Common use cases

• Raffles & giveaways: fast, visual winner selection for streams, events, or classrooms.
• Standups & meetings: randomize speaking order or topic choice.
• Games & icebreakers: decide challenges, prizes, or turn order.
• Task rotation: assign chores, support shifts, or on-call weeks fairly.
• Creative prompts: pick themes, tools, constraints on the fly.

How selection works

The wheel divides into equal segments from your list. A random index is chosen using The rotor animates to align the chosen segment under the pointer. The result is saved locally in “Recent Picks.”

Fairness notes

• Uniform probability across items in a single spin.
• For “no repeats,” remove the winner before the next spin.
• For audits, snapshot the input list and time before spinning.

Tips

• Keep labels short for readability on dense wheels.
• Project to a screen for groups; the pointer pulse and popup confirm the winner.
• Use the Spinner for very short lists (≤6) or the Roulette style for classic visuals.

Privacy

Inputs and results stay in local browser storage. No uploads, no tracking.

Limitations

• Not weighted—every item is equal by default.
• Uses cryptographic randomness, use a dedicated RNG.
• Very long lists reduce label legibility—abbreviate where possible.