Why this site exists
Many small decisions do not need another spreadsheet, account, or complicated app. Sometimes people need a neutral tie-breaker, a visible way to pick a name, or a quick method for turning a list into a random result. Tiny Fate Toolbox keeps those tasks simple while explaining what the wheel can and cannot do.
The site has one clear focus: playful wheel tools for decisions where every possible outcome is safe and acceptable. It is not a prediction service and does not claim to know which choice is best for you.
What we build
- The Yes or No Wheel gives two outcomes the same chance.
- The Name Picker Wheel selects from an equal-chance list of active names.
- The Custom Wheel supports lists of everyday options with equal probability.
- The Weighted Wheel lets each active option have a different relative chance.
How the tools are made
The wheels run in the browser. A browser-provided cryptographic random value selects an outcome, and the animation then lands on the already selected segment. Options, names, weights, and recent results are kept in local browser storage when a tool offers history. They are not sent to an account because the site does not require one.
We test the selection boundaries, probability calculations, wheel geometry, and local-history behavior. The complete explanation is available in How Our Randomness Works.
Our content principles
- Explain the rule behind a result instead of describing the wheel as magic.
- Keep examples practical, original, and connected to a working tool.
- Distinguish short-run randomness from a guarantee of evenly distributed results.
- State important limits, especially around safety, regulated drawings, and high-impact decisions.
- Update explanations when the behavior of a tool changes.
Who maintains Tiny Fate Toolbox
Tiny Fate Toolbox is independently designed, developed, tested, and maintained as a small web-tool project. Questions, corrections, privacy requests, and feedback can be sent to [email protected].
Important limits
These tools are for entertainment and low-stakes organization. Do not use a wheel as a substitute for medical, legal, financial, safety, or other professional judgment. A simple browser wheel may also be unsuitable for regulated lotteries, audited drawings, admissions, employment, grading, or decisions that materially affect another person.