Spin the Bottle – Frequently Asked Questions

You enter the names of players, then spin the wheel. A physics-based animation spins and decelerates naturally before landing on a random player. The selection is determined by Math.random() in JavaScript — genuinely random, not a repeating pattern. Every player has equal probability regardless of where their name appears in the list.

Absolutely — that's one of the most common uses. Add all player names, spin to pick who goes next, then use a second wheel or a separate Truth or Dare question list to decide what they do. Some groups spin once for the player and once for the action. You can also customize the wheel segments to include both names and dare types if you want one-step selection.

There's no hard limit. The wheel renders all players visually as equal-sized segments. With more than about 20 players, the name text on each segment gets smaller and may overlap on mobile screens. For large groups, it helps to use short names or initials. The randomness works the same regardless of player count.

By default, yes — each spin is independent, so the same player can be picked on consecutive spins. If you want to avoid repeats, use the Hide (remove) option to remove a player from the wheel after they've been selected. This way each player gets picked at most once until you reset the list.

Yes — share your screen on a video call and everyone can see the spin in real time. One person controls the wheel and announces the result. This works well for virtual parties and remote game nights. Since the spin runs locally in your browser, everyone just needs to see your screen; they don't need to load the page themselves.

Yes. The selected segment is determined by a random number generated by the browser's Math.random() function before the spin animation begins. The animation is purely visual — the result is set at the moment you click Spin, and the wheel decelerates to land on that predetermined segment. There's no way to influence the outcome after clicking.

Yes, there's a sound toggle button in the controls. Turning it off silences the spinning tick and the winner reveal sound. The setting stays off for your session but resets when you reload the page. If sound doesn't work at all, your browser may be blocking autoplay audio — clicking anywhere on the page usually fixes this.

Yes. Use the Fullscreen button to expand the wheel to fill your display. On a projector or large monitor, the wheel and player names are clearly visible from across a room. The dark background in fullscreen mode helps with visibility. This works well for classroom games and party settings where everyone needs to see the result simultaneously.