How the draw works
One entry, one equal chance. The winner is chosen first; the animation reveals it.
With twelve players, each entry has a 1 in 12 chance.
From seats to result
Set your table
Seat 1 is the person holding the phone; count clockwise. Tap a name to change it, or paste a list. Blank names keep their seat number. Adding or removing seats keeps the remaining names in place.
Make the draw
When you pick, we freeze the current player list and ask your browser’s secure random-number generator for a value. Rejection sampling discards the small leftover range that would otherwise favor some positions, giving every entry the same number of possible values.
Reveal the locked result
The winner is set before any animation begins. Balloon height, names, colors, sound, screen size, and the reveal method cannot change it.
Choose how to see it
Choose Quick or Instant for a fast answer, or make the reveal part of game night. Every method uses the same equal-chance draw.
Repeats are normal
Each pick is independent. The same person can win twice, or more, in a row. We don’t quietly remove the last winner or balance results over time. Duplicate names are separate entries with identifying numbers.
If something interrupts
Switching tabs reveals the already-selected winner. If sound or a decorative effect fails, the text result still appears. If secure randomness fails, we show an error and select nobody; we don’t substitute a weaker generator.
This is a casual game-night utility. It has not been independently audited or certified for regulated prize draws.
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