How the yes or no wheel decides
Each spin gives Yes and No a 1 in 2 chance, or 1 in 3 each when you add Maybe. Your browser’s secure random number generator settles the answer the moment you press Spin, and earlier spins have no effect on the next one.
For an answer you will act on, play best of 3 (first to 2 wins) or best of 5 (first to 3 wins).
How to use it
Ask a real yes-or-no question
Out loud or in your head. “Should I take the early train?” works. “Which train should I take?” doesn’t, because no answer on the wheel fits it.
Choose the answers and the format
The wheel starts with Yes and No. Add Maybe if you want room for “not yet”. Then pick a single spin for a quick answer, or best of 3 or best of 5 when one spin feels too thin to act on.
Spin and read the score
Press Spin or click the wheel. In a match the score updates after every spin, and the match ends the moment one answer reaches two wins in a best of 3, or three in a best of 5.
When it helps
Most small decisions stall because both options are fine. Handing the call to a spin breaks the loop, and your reaction is worth noticing: if it lands on No and you feel relieved, you already knew.
- Everyday calls. Order in or cook. Run now or after work. Reply to that email today or leave it for Monday.
- Groups that can’t agree. Stay out or head home, repaint this weekend or next. A spin everyone watched is easier to accept than one person deciding.
- Classrooms. “Two-minute break?” Or a quiz warm-up where the class predicts the answer before the wheel stops. Full screen puts it on the projector.
- Games. Whether a forfeit applies, whether a player gets a second try, who goes first in a two-player game.
How best of 3 and best of 5 work
A match is a short series of spins. Yes and No each score a point when they land, and the first to a majority takes it: two points in a best of 3, three in a best of 5. A match can end early, so a best of 5 may be over in three spins if the same answer keeps coming up.
With Maybe on the wheel, a Maybe is recorded in the list of spins but scores for neither side, so every match finishes on a clear Yes or No. Once a match is decided, the next spin starts a new one. Changing the format or the answers also starts over, so a score never mixes two different setups.
Getting a useful answer
- Phrase it so Yes means doing something. “Should I sign up for the class?” is easier to act on than a double negative.
- Use best of 3 when you will actually follow the result, and one spin when you only want a nudge.
- Repeating Yes and No around the wheel makes for a livelier spin. Each answer still covers exactly half the wheel (or a third, with Maybe), so the odds don’t move.
- Keep health, money and safety off the wheel. It is for choices where either outcome is fine.
Questions people ask
Is it really 50/50?
Yes. With two answers each has a 1 in 2 chance, and with Maybe each has 1 in 3. The draw uses your browser’s cryptographic random number generator, and earlier spins have no effect on the next one.
Can I make Yes more likely?
Not here; this page is meant to be an even call. For uneven odds, type Yes and No on the main wheel, turn on weighted entries and write Yes *2.
Does Maybe count in a best-of match?
No. It is recorded so you can see it came up, but only Yes and No score, so every match ends with a clear answer.
Is this the same as flipping a coin?
With two answers the odds are identical. The wheel adds a third option, best-of scoring, and a result the whole room can watch arrive.
Are my results saved?
Your options and recent results are kept in this browser’s local storage, and nowhere else. Nothing is sent to us.
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