Flip a coin

Choose who starts with one flip

1. Check your game’s starting rule first. Use a coin when it calls for a random choice, or when everyone agrees to a house rule.
2. Before flipping, assign heads to one player and tails to the other. Agree whether the winner starts or gets to choose.
3. Tap Flip the coin and wait for the Heads or Tails result. The tally records the completed flip.

For example, assign heads to Alex and tails to Sam. If you agreed the winner starts, heads means Alex takes the first turn. With three or more players, use the first-player picker to give everyone an equal chance, or generate a complete turn order.

What the tally tells you

The heads and tails counts cover this visit only. Flip again adds another result; Reset clears the counts and returns the coin to Ready. Reloading the page also clears the tally.

Can heads come up several times in a row?

Yes. Each flip is an independent 50/50 draw using your browser’s secure random number generator. Four heads in four specified flips has a 1 in 16 chance; the next flip still has a 1 in 2 chance of heads. A short run does not have to contain equal numbers of heads and tails.

The result is chosen before the animation begins. The spin and its direction only reveal it. See how our random selection works for the method and its limits.