WHEELMIGO / BLOG
Honest guides on randomness, fair rounds, and getting the most out of a simple wheel.
WheelMigo has no built-in letter template, but a 26-line list does the job. Each letter has a 3.85% chance per spin, and a plain spin repeats a letter within five spins about a third of the time.
Jack Shi · 6 min readWheelMigo's What to eat template starts you with 16 dinners. With that list, a plain spin repeats a meal within five dinners half the time; turn on no-repeat and each meal comes up once before any returns.
Jack Shi · 6 min readWheelMigo has no ready truth-or-dare template, but three small wheels do the job. With a 12-prompt list, a plain spin repeats a prompt within four spins 42.7% of the time; no-repeat never does.
Jack Shi · 6 min readOver 10,000,000 spins Yes won 50.007% and No 49.993%, well inside normal noise, and the longest streak was 24 in a row. Here is what 'exactly 50/50' does and does not mean.
Jack Shi · 7 min readA selector chooses from your list; a generator creates name suggestions. Match the tool to your task, check duplicate entries, and understand what a fair draw means.
Jack Shi · 7 min readPut prizes on the wheel, decide who spins, and make the odds visible. A practical guide to prize ratios, limited stock, live presentation, and result records.
Jack Shi · 7 min readA 1–100 wheel gives every number exactly a 1% chance. How to set it up, what the wheel shows at 100 slots, the odds of repeats, and why your head is a poor random generator.
Jack Shi · 5 min readA yes/no wheel settles an either/or with a fair 50/50 spin. Why each spin is independent, when it beats a coin flip, and when to trust your judgment instead.
Jack Shi · 5 min readA decision wheel breaks ties fairly when your options are close or you are overthinking. Here is how to use one well, plus the gut-check trick and the calls a wheel should not make.
Jack Shi · 5 min readWhen a class gets restless, a brain-break spinner picks a quick reset at random — WheelMigo's Brain break template has 15 calm prompts, no-repeat rounds, and an editable list.
Jack Shi · 5 min readA no-repeat rotation gives every name exactly one turn per round. Plain reshuffle only averages fair — it clusters and repeats. We simulated both to measure the real gap: coverage, collision odds, and how long a single name can wait.
Jack Shi · 8 min readWho speaks first in a retro anchors what the team fixes. A random, no-repeat order spreads that role around fairly.
Jack Shi · 4 min readSkip the awkward “who wants to start?” An icebreaker question wheel picks an open, low-pressure prompt at random — with 20 ready-made questions and no-repeat rounds.
Jack Shi · 5 min readPick a soccer player the fair way: paste your list into a wheel and let one unbiased spin choose who's up.
Jack Shi · 4 min readSettle a 'who's the pick' debate the fair way: paste your NBA player list into a wheel and let one unbiased spin choose.
Jack Shi · 4 min readCan't decide which NFL team to back, or who plays which team tonight? Paste all 32 into a wheel and let one fair spin decide.
Jack Shi · 4 min readCaptains picking sides is slow and leaves someone chosen last. A random team generator deals everyone into even, fair teams in one click — here's how, and what it can't do.
Jack Shi · 5 min readPairing people by hand is slow and rarely feels fair. A random pair generator deals everyone into twos with a real shuffle — here is how, including what happens with an odd number.
Jack Shi · 5 min readSplitting a class into groups by hand is slow and rarely feels fair. A random group generator deals everyone out with a real shuffle — here is how to use it and what it does.
Jack Shi · 5 min readCold-calling keeps a class thinking, but only if it feels fair. A random student selector takes the choice out of your hands and spreads it evenly — and we measured just how even.
Jack Shi · 6 min readWe spun a seven-name list 7,000,000 times two ways. WheelMigo landed within 0.015 points of perfectly even; a popular shortcut quietly favoured four names by 2.78%.
Jack Shi · 7 min readDeciding who goes first shouldn't take longer than the thing itself. A quick spin settles it fairly, and no one can argue with the wheel.
Jack Shi · 4 min readA raffle only feels fair if everyone can see the draw. Here is how to set up entries, handle multi-ticket holders, pick several winners and keep a record — with no hidden math and nothing to install.
Jack Shi · 5 min readWhen the same voice always opens stand-up, the meeting drifts. A random, no-repeat order keeps everyone ready — here's a two-minute setup that carries over every day.
Jack Shi · 5 min readNeed three winners, not one? A batch draw pulls several distinct names in a single fair pass. Here is how to set it up and what stays honest about it.
Jack Shi · 5 min readA number wheel is a visible, shared way to draw a fair integer. Here is how to set the range, draw one or several, and when to reach for something else.
Jack Shi · 5 min readYour names are already in a spreadsheet. Here is how to get them into the wheel in a few seconds without retyping — and how to fix the imports that go wrong.
Jack Shi · 6 min readCold-calling feels unfair when the same three names keep coming up. A short setup fixes that and carries over to your next lesson.
Jack Shi · 6 min read"Fair" has two meanings on a wheel, and they pull in opposite directions. Pick the one that matches what you are actually doing.
Jack Shi · 5 min readThe animation is theatre. The result is already chosen before the wheel starts moving. Here is the real selection method — and its honest limits.
Jack Shi · 6 min read