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Who Goes First?

Settle who starts with one tap.

Build the turn order

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Starting order

Everyone gets a place

Add the group, then make one fair order.

Set the whole turn order at once.

Skip the debate over who starts. Enter everyone who is playing and shuffle a complete order, from first player to last. Use it for a board game, a shared-screen quiz or any activity that takes turns. Use the complete shuffled order for the whole activity instead of reshuffling after every turn. Read it aloud, let players check that their names are present and rotate the first player manually in the next round if the group wants a different advantage.

For several rounds, you can rotate the first player manually instead of reshuffling each time.

Host guide

Make this round work for your group.

Best for

2–50 names

Board-game nights, shared-screen quizzes and team activities.
Time

1–3 minutes

Host it well

Add everyone before shuffling, read the order aloud and keep it for the round unless the group agrees to reshuffle.

Scoring

No score. The tool only sets order; the game you choose can use its own scoring rules.

Inside the game

01

One list

Add every player before shuffling.

02

Every position

See the full order, not just the starting player.

03

Shuffle again

Create another order when a new round begins.

How to play

Then use the tool with your group.

  1. 1
    Enter distinct player names, one per line

    Enter distinct player names, one per line.

  2. 2
    Tap Shuffle order

    Tap Shuffle order.

  3. 3
    Start with the first name and work down the list

    Start with the first name and work down the list.

  4. 4
    Keep that order or shuffle again for the next round

    Keep that order or shuffle again for the next round.

Made for group play

Your entries stay in the current browser tab, and every result comes from the options you add.

  • Clear inputs
  • Group-friendly
  • Current-tab only

Good to know

Can a player appear twice?

No. Duplicate entries are combined, and each distinct name appears once in the shuffled order.

Is the order saved?

It stays visible while this page is open. Reloading or leaving the page resets it.

Should we reshuffle every round?

Not necessarily. Keep the order for a fair activity, or rotate the first player before a new round so the same person does not always start.

Can I include team names instead of people?

Yes. Enter teams as separate names if you want to decide which team starts. For individual turns, enter each player separately.

What if someone joins late?

Add the new name and shuffle again before the next round. Announce the updated order so everyone knows which list is active.

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