MyWheelName.com
User Guide
The user guide for MyWheelName.com covers wheel modes, the input panel, presets, spin options, saved wheels, customization, and full screen mode, plus a written guide for every wheel on the site.
Guides and Articles
How the wheel works, how to keep a draw fair, and the routines people build around it.
How to Use a Random Name Picker
The complete beginner's walkthrough: get names onto the wheel, spin, and understand every option you'll actually use.
July 25, 2026 · 5 min read
How to Run a Fair Giveaway Wheel
A step by step process for running a prize draw that entrants trust, from collecting entries to proving the result.
July 25, 2026 · 5 min read
The Weighted Wheel, Explained
How weights change a wheel's probabilities, with worked examples and the etiquette of using them honestly.
July 25, 2026 · 5 min read
Is a Wheel Spin Really Random?
What happens between pressing spin and seeing a winner: even odds, the gambler's fallacy, and how to test a wheel yourself.
July 25, 2026 · 5 min read
Random Name Picker for the Classroom
Roster import, fair cold calling cycles, suspense reveals and projector setup. A teacher's working manual for the name wheel.
July 25, 2026 · 5 min read
How to Run a Classroom Trivia Game
Three game formats, twelve question categories and scoring systems. A full lesson plan for trivia on a wheel.
July 25, 2026 · 5 min read
9 Icebreaker Games With a Spinner Wheel
Nine fully specified icebreakers, covering entries, rules and group sizes, for meetings, classrooms and parties.
July 25, 2026 · 6 min read
A Wheel Spinner for Team Standups, Retros and Demos
Random speaking order, rotating facilitators, retro prompts and demo draws. Small rituals that fix meeting ruts.
July 25, 2026 · 5 min read
Decision Fatigue and the Case for Random Choice
When outsourcing a decision to a wheel is the smart move, when it isn't, and the coin flip trick that reveals your real preference.
July 25, 2026 · 5 min read
How to Pick What to Watch Tonight
The two spin system, the twenty minute rule and a watchlist wheel. A complete fix for streaming menu paralysis.
July 25, 2026 · 5 min read