Ways to use this list
- Speaking practice for older pupils: two volunteers argue opposite sides for 30 seconds each, then the class votes with a show of hands.
- Road trips: press Travel and places and take turns answering out loud. Every answer needs a "because", or it doesn't count.
- Team meetings: a School and work question, such as four long days or five short ones, gets colleagues talking without anyone sharing anything personal.
- Family dinner: one Food question per meal, read out by the youngest. Soup with a fork or cereal with chopsticks usually ends in a demonstration.
- Creative writing: spin a Powers and magic question, choose a side, then write a diary entry for your first day with that power.
- English lessons: learners answer with "I'd rather… than…" and a reason, the same pattern speaking exams reward when they ask for an opinion.
Press Spin the wheel, tap the game or press the Space bar. Change the list in the box as you
like: add your own, delete what doesn't suit you, or write *2 after an entry to give it double the
chance. The game buttons switch the same list to a duck race, hat, claw machine and more.
The full list (49 entries)
- Would you rather eat only pizza or only ice cream for a week?
- Would you rather give up cheese or give up chocolate?
- Would you rather only eat spicy food or only eat plain food?
- Would you rather have a personal chef or a lunchbox that is never empty?
- Would you rather taste every ice cream flavour or every fruit in the world?
- Would you rather cook every meal yourself or never choose what you eat?
- Would you rather eat soup with a fork or cereal with chopsticks?
- Would you rather invent a new sandwich or a new ice cream flavour?
- Would you rather fly or be invisible?
- Would you rather have super speed or super strength?
- Would you rather be able to talk to animals or speak every language?
- Would you rather breathe underwater or never need sleep?
- Would you rather have a rewind button or a pause button for life?
- Would you rather time travel to the past or the future?
- Would you rather read minds or see ten minutes into the future?
- Would you rather teleport anywhere or freeze time for an hour a day?
- Would you rather live in space or under the sea?
- Would you rather live in a treehouse or a castle?
- Would you rather explore the jungle or the Arctic?
- Would you rather visit every country once or live in your favourite forever?
- Would you rather travel by hot-air balloon or by submarine?
- Would you rather spend a week in a desert or on a tiny island?
- Would you rather live in a big city or deep in the countryside?
- Would you rather go on a road trip with no map or a train trip with no phone?
- Would you rather never do homework again or never eat dessert again?
- Would you rather be the funniest or the smartest person in class?
- Would you rather have four long school days or five short ones?
- Would you rather give a speech to 500 people or take a surprise test?
- Would you rather always be ten minutes early or five minutes late?
- Would you rather do every project in a group or always work alone?
- Would you rather have a robot butler or a robot chef?
- Would you rather work in a treehouse office or on a houseboat?
- Would you rather have a pet dragon or a pet unicorn?
- Would you rather run like a cheetah or swim like a dolphin?
- Would you rather spend a day as a sloth or as a hummingbird?
- Would you rather have a pet that can talk or one that can fly?
- Would you rather swim with whales or walk with penguins?
- Would you rather have the eyesight of an eagle or the hearing of a bat?
- Would you rather look after 100 goldfish or one very naughty puppy?
- Would you rather be an octopus for a day or an owl for a night?
- Would you rather always be too hot or too cold?
- Would you rather live without music or without films?
- Would you rather have no phone or no TV for a month?
- Would you rather be a famous singer or a famous athlete?
- Would you rather meet your favourite author or your favourite athlete?
- Would you rather be great at one thing or quite good at everything?
- Would you rather have a photographic memory or forget anything you choose?
- Would you rather have a few close friends or be known by everyone?
- Would you rather have more free time or more energy?
📖 Related guide: Who goes first? 12 fair ways to decide
Questions people ask
Are the questions OK for kids?
Yes. Every question is about food, powers, places, school or animals, with nothing scary or personal. For under-8s, the would you rather questions for kids are sillier and shorter, so start there.
How do I play with a big group?
Spin a question, then everyone moves to one side of the room: one wall for the first choice, the opposite wall for the second. Ask a volunteer from each side to explain, and let anyone cross over if they are persuaded.
Can I avoid repeats?
Yes. No repeats until everyone is picked is on from the start, so every question comes up once before any returns and a long car journey never loops back to the same dilemma.
What makes a good would you rather question?
Both options have to tempt, or both have to be a little awkward, so the choice feels close. If everyone picks the same side within two seconds, the question is too easy: make the weaker option better or the stronger one worse.
How can I make the questions harder for teens and adults?
Press Tough choices and add two rules: nobody may answer "neither", and every answer needs a reason. A 10-second limit to decide makes it livelier still, and the arguments afterwards are the best part.
Can everyone read the long questions on the wheel?
The slices shorten long questions to fit, but the result box always shows the whole question. On a small phone, try Card draw in the game buttons above: each card turns face up with the full question in large letters.