A spinner that knows who is playing
Instead of pointing at whoever happens to be sitting in the way, this spinner picks from a named list of players. You enter the people in the circle, spin, and it selects one of them — or a pair, if that is what your game needs.
Naming players is what makes it work on a video call or around a table too crowded for a real bottle. Everyone can see who is in the game, and the result is a name rather than an argument about which direction the bottle was pointing.
Selection draws from the browser's cryptographic random source, so every eligible player has the same chance on every spin.
Set up a spin in four steps
Get the player list right first — exclusions and modes both work from it.
Add the players who are taking part, between 2 and 50 of them.
Choose whether a spin selects one person or a pair.
Exclude anyone sitting this round out, and turn on avoid-last-pick if you do not want back-to-back repeats.
Spin, and use the full-screen view if the group is watching on one display.
Players, pairs and exclusions
Every setting exists to keep a real circle of people playing smoothly.
- Named players, 2 to 50 of them, with optional avatar images
- Single or pair selection from one spin
- Exclusions, so someone can sit out a round without leaving the list
- Avoid-last-pick, which keeps the previous selection out of the next spin where possible
- A full-screen view for a shared display
- Selection statistics, showing how often each player has come up
- A share link so everyone follows the same spin
Parties, icebreakers and turn taking
Picking a person, when the picking itself should feel fair.
A party group plays truth or dare and spins to choose who answers next.
A video call icebreaker picks one person to share something about their week.
A team-building session pairs people up for two-minute conversations using pair mode.
A group at a table too crowded for a real bottle spins on a phone in the middle instead.
A games night excludes the two people who stepped out for food without retyping the list.
A youth group leader uses selection statistics to check nobody has been picked three times while someone else waits.
Can the same player come up twice
With avoid-last-pick off, yes — every eligible player is equally likely on every spin, including the one who just went. With it on, the previous selection is held back, but only while enough other players remain eligible. In a two-player game there is nowhere else to go, so the tool falls back to the full eligible pool rather than refusing to spin.
Pair mode needs two eligible players after exclusions are applied. Exclude too many people and a pair cannot be formed, so the exclusions are worth checking before the spin rather than after it.
What the spinner is not
It picks a player. It does not supply truths, dares, questions or any other game content, so the game itself stays with the group.
Selection statistics describe what has already happened; they do not steer future spins toward players who have not come up yet.
Player avatars must be hosted at an HTTPS address. There is no upload, so images come from links you already have.
Keeping a party spin fair
- Enter everyone first and use exclusions for people sitting out, rather than deleting and retyping names each round.
- Turn avoid-last-pick on for groups of four or more — back-to-back repeats are the fastest way to make a game feel rigged.
- Open the statistics view when someone complains they keep getting picked; usually the numbers settle it either way.
- Use pair mode rather than spinning twice when your game needs two people, so the second name cannot duplicate the first.
Spin the bottle questions
Can the same player be picked twice in a row?
With avoid-last-pick off, yes. With it on, the previous player is skipped as long as enough others remain eligible; in a very small group the tool uses the full pool again rather than blocking the spin.
How many players can join a spin?
Between 2 and 50 named players. You can exclude up to 48 of them for a round without removing anyone from the list.
How do I pick two people at once?
Switch to pair mode and one spin selects two players. That is safer than spinning twice, because a single spin cannot return the same person for both slots.
Can someone sit out a round?
Yes. Exclude them and they stay on the list but out of the draw, so you do not have to retype the whole group when they rejoin.
Does it come with truth or dare questions?
No. The spinner chooses who goes next; the questions, dares and rules come from your group.
Can I see who has been picked most?
Yes, through the selection statistics. They show each player's count so far, which usually settles arguments about the spinner favouring someone.
Can I add player photos?
Yes, by linking to images hosted at an HTTPS address. There is no upload, so the pictures need to exist online already.
Does it work on a video call?
That is one of the main reasons to use names instead of a physical bottle. Share the link and everyone on the call follows the same spin.