Rock paper scissors

Two players, one phone. Each picks in secret, then both throws are revealed together.

Player 1 0 · 0 Player 2

Player 1, choose in secret

How to play

Player 1 picks rock, paper or scissors while Player 2 looks away. Pass the phone, and Player 2 picks. Both throws appear at once: rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, and paper beats rock. A tie means throw again. The winner goes first, or play best of three.

Choices are hidden until both are in, so nobody can react to the other’s throw the way they sometimes can with hands.

Need a draw that doesn’t depend on strategy? The first-player picker gives every player an equal chance.

More ways to decide

First-player picker · Finger chooser · Coin flip · Spin the wheel · Team generator

Playing a board game? Look up the official starting-player rule for your edition first.