Ladder Lottery
Names on top, results at the bottom, rungs in between. Every person gets one result, and every outcome is equally likely.
5 players · tap a name
Fill results with
Trace speed
Shared links carry the exact ladder, so everyone traces the same paths.
How to use it
- Enter the people taking part and the results to hand out, one per line. Up to 20 each.
- Press Build ladder. The results stay covered until you reveal them.
- Tap a name to trace their path down the ladder, or reveal everyone at once.
- Copy the results, or share the link so others can trace the exact same ladder.
Where people use it
Who pays for coffee
One “Pays” and the rest “Free”. The slow trace down the ladder is the fun part.
Chores and duties
Split chores, seats or shifts so each person gets exactly one, with no repeats and no gaps.
Game order
Put 1st, 2nd, 3rd… at the bottom to set turn order for a board game or presentations.
Questions
Is a ladder lottery fair?
A ladder drawn at random is often not: with few rungs, people tend to end up near where they started. LUCKVERSE first draws a uniformly random outcome, then builds a ladder that leads to exactly that outcome, so every assignment has the same chance.
What if I have fewer results than people?
Empty result slots are filled with a dash so every line still leads somewhere. Add results such as “Free” to fill them.
Can two people end up with the same result?
Only if the same result is written twice. Each line at the top reaches a different line at the bottom; the ladder is checked for this every time it is built.
What is Amidakuji?
It is the Japanese name for the ladder lottery, a drawing game played across East Asia. In Korea it is called sadari tagi.