Dailies and team meetings
Drawing who starts avoids the round always running in the same order, where the last people have heard everything and end up saying they have nothing to add.
Dynamic · Free
Spin the Wheel
Want to spark engagement and belonging? This ice-breaker gets everyone comfortable and involved. Add the names, spin and see who is drawn.
How to use it
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Type the names
One per line, in the box next to the wheel. The wheel redraws with every name you add or remove.
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Share your screen
In a remote meeting, show the wheel before you spin. A draw only convinces the people who watched it happen.
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Spin and announce
The result appears under the wheel and stays on screen, so nobody has to ask again who was drawn.
When the wheel helps
It solves a small, frequent problem: setting the order without the decision looking like it came from someone.
Retrospectives
Drawing the speaking order spreads the opinions out. When leadership speaks first, the rest of the conversation tends to agree.
Pairing and grouping
Spin twice to form a pair, or draw one by one to split the room without the picking-teams-at-recess scene.
Training and workshops
Pick who presents the group exercise, so the task does not always fall to the same outgoing person.
Prize draws
At an event, meetup or team celebration, with everyone watching the wheel turn.
Reviews and on-call
Hand out who reviews what, or who takes the on-call shift, when there is no technical reason to prefer anyone.
Is the draw actually random?
It is. Every name gets a slice of the same size and the final angle comes from the random number generator built into your browser. There is no weight by position in the list and no memory of previous spins: whoever came up last round has exactly the same chance of coming up again.
Nothing is sent to any server. The names live only in your tab and disappear when you close the page. If you need to avoid repeats, remove the drawn name from the list before spinning again.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an account?
No. The wheel runs straight in the browser, with no sign-up and no usage limit.
How many names can I add?
There is no fixed limit. Past about 30 slices the names start to get tight on the wheel, but the draw stays correct. Very long names are shortened on the slice and shown in full in the result.
Are the names saved?
No. They exist only while the tab is open. Reloading the page brings back the starting example.
Does it work on a phone?
It does. The wheel fits the screen width and the name list sits above it.
Can I stop the same person coming up twice?
Yes, by removing the name from the list after it is drawn. The wheel deliberately keeps no history between spins, so each round is independent.
Can I use it in a room, not remotely?
You can. Project the screen or share it from a laptop. What matters is that the group sees the wheel spinning, not just the result.
After the ice-breaker, the hands-on part
The Kanban Game puts each participant in charge of a squad and shows how their decisions change queues, dates and delivery.
