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The Random Duck Race blog
Name lists, classroom ideas and guides for fun, fair duck races — at school, at work, on stream and at home.
GuideHow to Play Random Duck Race (Step by Step)Add the names, pick the ducks, press start — and everything else: phone rooms, sharing the result, saving lists and tips for big fields.Read more →
For creatorsGiveaway Picker: Draw a Random Winner LiveInstagram, TikTok, YouTube or Twitch: paste the names, race them live and give your community a draw worth watching.Read more →
Teams & groupsRandom Team Generator: Split Any Group into Fair TeamsRace the whole group once, then deal the finishing order into teams, pairs or captains. Three methods, step by step.Read more →
CompareThe Wheel of Names Alternative That RacesA spinning wheel and a duck race side by side: when a race is the better way to pick a winner, and how to switch in ten seconds.Read more →
CompareThe Online Stopwatch Alternative for Name RacesRace games on a timer site and a full 3D duck race side by side: the finishing order, rooms for the whole class, and moving your lists over.Read more →
For the officeOffice Duck Race: Fun, Fair Team DecisionsThe lunch break that started Random Duck Race — plus the coffee run, stand-up order and the other small decisions a team can hand to the ducks.Read more →
Name ideas100 Cute & Funny Duck Names for Your Duck RaceSpeedy, Quacky, Waddles, Flappy and 96 more — short, adorable names for classroom races, streams and game nights, ready to send to the starting line.Read more →
For teachers10 Creative Ways to Use Random Duck Race in Your ClassroomFrom picking a student and forming random groups to “Duck of the Day” and vocabulary races: ten tried-and-tested ideas for the classroom.Read more →
More on the way
New posts are coming: themed races for holidays, team-building games and more classroom ideas. Have a topic you’d like us to write about? Tell us.
Looking for the basics? Start with how to play or 10 classroom ideas.