Watch colorful marbles race down a 3D track with loop-the-loops, funnels and jumps. The first marble across the finish line is your random winner.
The FunRandomPickers Marble Race is a marble race randomizer that turns random name picking into a spectator sport. Each name in your list becomes a colorful marble that races down a 3D marble run. The first marble to cross the finish line is your cryptographically random winner.
Every track is different. Alongside ramps, spirals and switchbacks, a track can include a loop-the-loop the marbles roll all the way around, a funnel they circle faster and faster before dropping out of the bottom, and a jump where they leave the track and fly across a gap. Marbles speed up on drops and slow over the top of a loop, and the lead changes hands several times on the way down.
The finish is built for suspense. Live standings show who is in the top three as the race goes, and the last stretch plays in slow motion with the camera pushed in on the finish line, so a close race becomes a photo finish everyone can watch.
Choose a quick race of about ten seconds, a normal one of about fifteen, or an epic race of about half a minute on a track more than twice as tall, where the camera follows the pack down. Pick the look too: a neon, wooden, ice or candy track, and glass, metal, swirl or glowing marbles.
Marble race videos have exploded in popularity on YouTube, with channels like Jelle's Marble Runs attracting millions of viewers. FunRandomPickers brings that same excitement to random name picking, except every marble represents a real person from your list. It works on any device with no sign-up required.
Simple, fast, and fun
Enter names one by one or paste a full list. Each name becomes a uniquely color-coded marble.
Use New Track for a fresh layout, and the race options to choose the length, the track and the marbles. Or just start racing with the defaults.
Marbles race through loops, funnels, jumps and switchbacks while the standings update. The lead changes throughout the race.
The last stretch slows down as the leaders close on the line. The first marble across is your cryptographically random winner, and confetti celebrates the result.
The marble race works as an OBS overlay too: a see-through track on your stream, with the countdown, live standings and photo finish for chat to cheer along with, and a slow-motion replay of the finish whenever you want it. It suits follower and subscriber giveaways, where the draw itself is part of the show. Open the race and click Use in OBS to get the link.
Built for fairness and fun
Tracks mix ramps, spirals and switchbacks with a loop-the-loop, a funnel and a jump, so every layout has its own highlights. New Track builds another one.
The final stretch plays in slow motion with the camera pushed in on the leaders and the finish line, so close races stay readable to the very end.
A top three in the corner updates as the marbles overtake each other, so everyone can follow their name through the race.
Quick races take about ten seconds and normal races about fifteen. Epic races last about half a minute on a track more than twice as tall, with the camera following the pack.
Neon, wood, ice or candy tracks, with glass, metal, swirl or glowing marbles. Your choice is remembered next time.
The winner is determined by the Web Crypto API before the race starts, not by the animation. Every marble has exactly equal odds regardless of starting position or color.
Share a link with your names and the exact track, length included, so others can run the same race on the same layout.
The marble race runs smoothly on phones, tablets, and desktops. No app install needed: just open and race.
Get the most out of this tool
A marble race link includes the track and its length. Everyone who opens it sees the same layout: great for repeatable races.
An epic race is longer and the camera follows the pack, which suits a projector, a TV or a stream. On a phone, a quick or normal race fits the screen better.
The marble race track has lots of detail. Switch to fullscreen mode so you can see every loop, jump and overtaking moment clearly.
For a tournament-style experience, race all names, remove the winner, and race again. Keep going until you have a final champion, or use it to rank everyone from first to last.
Great for any occasion
Students love watching their marble race against classmates. Use it to pick presenters, assign tasks, or reward participation. The slow-motion finish gets the whole room watching.
Share your screen and let viewers watch their names race in real time. An epic race on a tall track makes a great centerpiece for a Twitch, YouTube or TikTok stream.
Pick who buys coffee, who presents first, or who gets the last slice of pizza. The competitive race format turns a mundane decision into a shared moment.
Run multiple rounds by removing winners and racing again. The track format naturally lends itself to bracket-style tournaments and elimination rounds.
Children are captivated by marble races, loops and jumps most of all. Use it to pick game order, assign prizes, or just run races for fun at birthday parties and events.
The marble race makes raffle results feel earned rather than arbitrary. Watching your marble compete creates emotional investment in the outcome.
A marble race name picker is an online tool that assigns each name in your list to a colored marble, then races them down a track to randomly select a winner. The first marble to cross the finish line is the randomly chosen result: combining the fun of a spectator sport with the utility of a random name selector.
Marble races became a viral internet phenomenon through YouTube channels that race physical marbles down elaborate sand or 3D-printed tracks. FunRandomPickers brings that same spectator excitement to random selection, but instead of watching anonymous marbles, you are cheering for real names from your list.
Despite the visual appearance of a competitive race, the outcome is determined by cryptographic randomness before the race begins. The Web Crypto API selects the winner. Each marble's run is then simulated on the track, so it speeds up on drops and slows over loops, and the timing is arranged so the chosen marble crosses the line first, often just ahead of a close rival. This ensures perfect mathematical fairness while preserving the exciting visual experience of a real race.
Everything you need to know
Yes. The winner is selected using the Web Crypto API before the race starts. The animation shows marbles overtaking each other and a close finish, but the outcome is decided by cryptographic randomness to ensure perfect fairness. Every marble has exactly equal odds.
Yes. Click the Share button to copy a link that includes your name list and the exact track, including its length. Anyone who opens it will see the same names on the same track, ready to race.
Up to 12 marbles race at a time. With more names on your list, the winner and 11 other names chosen at random race, and every name has the same chance of winning.
The track stays the same until you press New Track or change the race length, and sharing a link preserves it. The randomness comes from which marble wins, not from the track shape.
Track pieces inspired by real marble runs. In a loop the marbles roll all the way around a vertical circle. In a funnel they spiral faster and faster before dropping out of the bottom. On a jump they leave the track and fly across a gap to a landing ramp.
Each marble speeds up and slows down with the track and has its own rhythm, so the leaders swap places on the way down. The winner is still predetermined by cryptographic randomness: the overtaking is purely visual.
Yes. Open the race options next to New Track to choose the length (quick, normal or epic), the track (neon, wood, ice or candy) and the marbles (glass, metal, swirl or glow).
Absolutely. Teachers love the marble race because it keeps every student watching and engaged. Use it to pick who presents, assign groups, or run fun competitions. The visual format is far more engaging than drawing a name from a hat.
Yes, completely free. No sign-up, no premium tiers, no app download, no usage limits. Race as many times as you want.
Yes. Click Use in OBS on the race to copy a link, and add it in OBS as a Browser Source. The track has a see-through background, chat watches the race live, and you start it and replay the finish from a panel docked in OBS. It works with any platform OBS streams to.
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