Who goes first? The straws decide.
Every game night starts with the same argument. Youngest first, winner of the last game, whoever shouts loudest: none of it ever feels fair. Hold out the straws instead. Everyone pulls one, and whoever draws the short straw goes first. Nobody can argue with a straw.
Draw Straws runs the ritual on one phone: add names, pass the phone around, everyone pulls. The result comes with a cryptographic receipt anyone can check, so the argument actually ends.
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How it works
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Add the players
Type names or paste the whole list. Two to two hundred.
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Pass the phone
Each player taps a straw to pull it. The tension is the fun part.
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Short straw goes first
The result is saved with a proof anyone can replay.
Questions
Is it actually fair?
Yes. The pick uses your device's cryptographic random number generator, and every saved draw records the exact random bytes used. Anyone can replay them on the result page and confirm the outcome.
How many players can draw?
From 2 up to 200. With big groups, use the Reveal the rest button once the short straw is out.
Can we spin a wheel instead?
Yes. The same picker has a wheel and dice; straws are just the most dramatic way to lose.