How to Use Retiroll

Welcome to the Retiroll guide. Whether you’re a team lead running an agile standup, an event host setting up a game night, or a workshop facilitator organizing group activities, start here.

1. Quick-Start: Launch Your First Game in 60 Seconds

Create and run an interactive decision game in under a minute.

Prerequisites

• A modern web browser on desktop, tablet, or phone.
• At least two decision choices ready to enter.
• Free account optional for cloud sync and live rooms.
• Estimated setup time: under 60 seconds.

Step 1: Open the interactive stage

Action: Head to Host Studio and click + New Set (or open the Free Sandbox).

Expected Result: The live game stage opens immediately with an in-place draft. No static setup forms required.

Step 2: Enter your choices

Action: Click Edit Roster in the side dock or HUD to paste names or options.

Expected Result: The active decider updates on screen immediately with your entered items.

Step 3: Select your decision engine

Action: Click any engine icon in the top switcher bar to pick your decider.

Expected Result: The stage swaps physics engines instantly while keeping your options ready.

Step 4: Spin and decide

Action: Click the central SPIN button or press Spacebar.

Expected Result: Physics animations roll live on canvas, crowning the winner with celebratory confetti.

2. Roster Management, Independent Datasets & CSV Import

Nobody wants to type dozens of names by hand. Retiroll gives you fast import tools and independent lists per game.

Independent Per-Engine Datasets

Every decider engine stores its own dedicated options pool. A 6-sided die keeps 6 numbered faces. Card Monte keeps 2 to 6 cards. Dartboard holds 20 slices or 82 zones. Wheels handle up to 10,000 entries.

Editing your dice numbers will not alter your wheel roster. Need the same names everywhere? Click Copy from Wheel in any engine HUD to pull and safely slice your master roster.

Paste directly

Copy names from Word, Sheets, Notes, or email. Paste them directly into the roster box. Retiroll auto-parses line breaks and trims whitespace cleanly.

Import CSV / Excel

In Host Studio, click Import CSV / Spreadsheet and upload a .csv or tab-delimited file. Names load immediately into your active decider.

Sandbox lists remain in your browser. Cloud-saved sets sync to your private account. Use initials or pseudonyms for students when needed.

Clean Lists with Roster Sanitizer

Dirty rosters waste meeting time. The Roster Sanitizer cleans entries without manual editing.

• Deduplicate entries: Strips repeated choices instantly while preserving original ordering.
• Trim whitespace: Removes trailing spaces, tabs, and empty rows from pasted text.
• Normalize letter casing: Converts mixed capitalization into clean Title Case or lowercase.
• Sort and reverse: Alphabetizes entries A to Z or reverses list sequence with a single click.
• Quick-load presets: Load 1–3, 1–6, 1–10, Yes/No, or Coin Toss directly from the manipulate tray.

Capacity and Limits

Wheels and blowers accept up to 10,000 options. Other engines use natural physical limits: 6 faces for dice, 2 to 6 for cards, and 11 slots for Plinko.

3. Weights, Elimination & Fairness

Weighted items

Assign a weight (1×, 2×, 5×…) to an item. In modes that use weights, a higher value gives that option a larger intended share of results. The browser uses standard randomness; Retiroll is not a certified drawing tool.

Elimination Mode

With no-repeat on, picked items are removed from later picks until the pool is restored. The number of picks and pool settings determine who gets a turn.

4. The 9 Decision Engines

Each mode presents decisions through distinct physics and rules. Every engine in your game set stores its own independent dataset and configurations.

5. Darts Match Play, 20-Slice & 82-Zone Mapping

Retiroll pairs authentic regulation darts mechanics with custom target selection. You get official countdown scoring, true checkout paths, and deep board customization.

Two Distinct Modes

Use the top toggle in the dartboard sidebar to swap between Match Play and Custom Targets.

• Match Play: Play regulation 301, 501, or Free Play. Your score counts down to zero using official 3-dart turns.
• Custom Targets: Run decision rounds with your own labels. You can choose 20-Slice mode or 82-Zone Matrix mode.

20-Slice Mode (Default)

Slice mode maps up to 20 options directly to the sectors. Quick presets let you populate 1–20 numbers or A–T letters in one click.

When a dart lands on a ring, your custom option remains the winner title. Multipliers like 🔥 3× TRIPLE RING! appear as bonus tags.

82-Zone Direct Mapping Studio

Need granular control? Enable 82-Zone Matrix.

This mode maps every bed on the dartboard independently. You get 20 doubles, 20 outer singles, 20 triples, 20 inner singles, and 2 bullseye rings. That totals 82 unique target zones.

• Click-to-Edit: Tap any zone on the board when idle to open its settings directly.
• 2-Character On-Board Labels: Shortcodes fit inside wire rings without overlapping radial spokes.
• Full Name Announcements: The victory modal and aiming badge display the complete target name you entered.
• Bulk Import: Paste up to 82 lines in the studio modal to configure the full board in seconds.

Safe Toggling & Export

Switching back to 20-slice mode opens a safety confirmation. You can export a JSON backup or copy your config before clearing.

Regulation Rules & Checkout Paths

Each turn provides 3 darts. In Double Out, you must land on a double or bullseye to finish.

If your throw exceeds your score or leaves 1, you bust. Your score resets to your turn start total. Below 170 points, the HUD displays optimal checkout routes.

Color Studio Integration

Board palettes now live in the top Color Studio. Switch between Classic, Midnight, Cyberpunk, and Emerald themes whenever you want.

6. Card Monte: Blind Decision & Classic Shuffle

Card Monte offers two mechanics for group choices. You can track a target or pick blind. Both modes run on mobile and desktop. Use it when wheels feel stale.

Understanding the Two Modes

Retiroll provides two distinct shuffle workflows depending on your objective:

• Blind Decision (Default): Every card hides an option from your list. Cards shuffle face down without revealing values. Tap any card to crown your winner. The remaining cards reveal unpicked choices. This delivers neutral, bias-free group choices.
• Track Target (Classic Monte): One winning card is shown upfront. The cards flip down and swap positions. Players test their visual focus to find the designated winner.

Prerequisites

Before launching a Card Monte session, prepare the following items:

• At least 2 options entered in your roster list (supports up to 6 cards on table).
• Access to the Free Sandbox or a Host Studio room.
• A modern web browser on desktop or mobile.
• Estimated setup time: under 30 seconds.

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

Step 1: Select the Cards engine

Action: Click the Cards icon in the top engine switcher bar.

Expected Result: The stage displays the card table and the Monte controls appear in your HUD.

Step 2: Choose your table size

Action: Select 2 Cards, 3 Cards, 4 Cards, 5 Cards, or 6 Cards under Cards on Table.

Expected Result: The table immediately displays the chosen count of distinct options from your list.

Step 3: Select your shuffle mode

Action: Click Blind Decision for unbiased picks, or click Track Target for the classic shell game.

Expected Result: In Blind Decision, the target winner is optioned out. In Track Target, the target winner dropdown becomes active.

Step 4: Launch the shuffle

Action: Click the central SHUFFLE NOW button.

Expected Result: Cards flip face down and slide through high-speed position swaps. The animation locks user input during the shuffle.

Step 5: Tap a card to decide

Action: When the prompt reads TAP A CARD TO DECIDE, tap any face-down card.

Expected Result: Your selected card flips face up with a gold YOUR PICK crown. Confetti triggers and the win logs to your session history. The other cards flip face up with subtle transparency.

Host Studio & Multiplayer Permissions

In Host Studio, your card counts, shuffle mode, and card rosters save automatically to the game set. In live rooms, hosts control pick rights with the Who Can Pick dropdown in your HUD:

• Host Only: Only the host can tap a card to conclude the shuffle.
• Any Joiner: The first player to tap a card registers the room decision.
• Designated Player: Assign picking rights to a specific participant name from your lobby.

7. Group & Meeting Playbook

Teams, facilitators, and organizers use Retiroll to keep groups engaged and eliminate decision fatigue:

A. Agile Standup Speaking Order

Spin the wheel or draw cards at the start of daily standups to determine who speaks next. Randomizing speaking order eliminates the awkward “who goes next?” pause and keeps 15-minute scrums prompt and lively.

B. Fair Task & Chore Delegation

When assigning bug triage shifts, meeting minute duties, code review partners, or household chores, enable No-Repeat Elimination. Every item is selected exactly once without managerial bias.

C. Interactive Workshop Breakouts

Divide large teams or workshop attendees into balanced breakout tables. Use the Tournament Bracket or wheel to pit ideas, design prototypes, or debate topics head-to-head.

D. Classroom & Student Engagement

Educators project the wheel or Plinko board to call on discussion volunteers, assign reading partners, and run quiz reviews without student anxiety or perceived favoritism.

8. Parties, Streams & Events

Turn social decisions and live broadcasts into shared entertainment:

• Live Stream Giveaways: Streamers use the wheel or Lottery Blower as a transparent browser source on OBS/Streamlabs for unrigged viewer raffles.
• Board Game & Party Nights: Replace missing physical dice, spinners, or coin tosses with 3D Dice, Plinko, or the Bottle Spinner.
• Secret Santa & Gift Swaps: Use Card Deck Draw or the wheel to determine turn order and gift steals with maximum suspense.

9. Customization & The Host Control Dock

Host Studio puts all controls on a persistent top dock directly above the stage:

• Inline Title Renaming: Click your game set title in the top dock to edit its name anytime.
• One-Click Cloud Save: Click Save Set to write all engine configurations to your cloud account instantly.
• Suspense Duration: Adjust spin duration from a brisk 2-second snap to a 10-second suspense roll.
• Engine Physics & HUD: Tune peg counts in Plinko, reel counts in Slots, or table styles in Bottle Spinner.
• Acoustic Contact Sounds: Realistic peg ticks, bumper clicks, and deceleration body knocks synthesized live in code. No artificial rising pitch whine. Press M to toggle mute.
• Color Studio & Spatial Glassmorphism: Choose Neon Synthwave, Emerald Casino, Midnight, Sunset Blaze, or High-Contrast Mono with frosted glass bevels for dark and light modes.
• Social Victory Cards: Click Share Victory Card after any spin to download high-resolution graphic cards or copy direct result links for your group.

10. Live Sharing with a Six-Character Room Code

Audience members can join live rooms on their phones without creating an account. Each room supports up to 50 concurrent participants and stays active for up to 1 hour.

Prerequisites

• A saved game set in Host Studio with at least one active decider.
• Active internet connection for host and participants.
• Display screen or projector for showing the shared stage.

Step 1: Open your live room

Action: Click Host Live Room in the top studio dock, or click Launch Live Room on your dashboard card.

Expected Result: Retiroll opens a live multiplayer room and generates an active six-character room code (such as CLASS1).

Step 2: Share the code with participants

Action: Direct participants to retiroll.online/join to enter the six-character room code.

Expected Result: Participants connect instantly in read-only spectator mode with zero sign-ups needed.

Step 3: Run spins and sync results

Action: Trigger spins or switch deciders from your host controls.

Expected Result: Physics animations, winners, and engine swaps sync across all connected phone screens in real time.

11. Keyboard Controls & Command Palette

Control every decision engine rapidly using physical keyboard shortcuts or the search palette.

Prerequisites

• A physical keyboard or mobile touchscreen device.
• An open game stage in Free Sandbox or Host Studio.
• Estimated learning time: under 30 seconds.

Step 1: Open the Command Palette

Action: Press ⌘K on macOS, press Ctrl+K on Windows, or tap Quick Tools ⌘K on mobile.

Expected Result: The search modal opens immediately over a blurred backdrop without shifting stage content.

Step 2: Filter and trigger decider actions

Action: Type keywords like “wheel”, “dice”, “shuffle”, or “mute”, then press Enter.

Expected Result: Retiroll executes the command and swaps physics engines or toggles settings immediately.

Step 3: Trigger deciders with direct hotkeys

Action: Use single-key triggers directly on the canvas without opening menus:

• Space: Spin wheel, roll dice, drop puck, throw dart, or deal cards.
• 1 to 9: Switch physics engines directly.
• R: Shuffle roster order with random sequencing.
• Shift + Enter: Eliminate active winner and launch next round immediately.
• M: Silence or enable synthesized audio effects.

Expected Result: The active decider responds instantly without requiring mouse interaction.

Step 4: Open the shortcuts cheat sheet

Action: Press ? on your keyboard or click the ? button in the bottom dock.

Expected Result: A quick reference card displays every available platform hotkey.

12. Fullscreen Zen & Presentation Mode

Present deciders on classroom projectors, conference monitors, and live streams without visual distraction.

Prerequisites

• An external monitor, TV display, or projector connected to your device.
• An active decider with at least two entered options.
• Estimated setup time: under 5 seconds.

Step 1: Activate Zen Mode

Action: Press Z or F on your keyboard, or select Toggle Fullscreen Zen Mode in the Command Palette.

Expected Result: The game stage expands across the entire display. Browser headers, sidebars, and docks hide completely.

Step 2: Monitor spectator engagement

Action: Check the translucent presentation HUD at the top edge of your screen.

Expected Result: Your active six-character room code and live spectator counter remain visible to your audience.

Step 3: Enlarge or reduce game stage scale (Zoom)

Action: Click the + or − buttons in the bottom dock zoom stepper, or press + and − on your keyboard. Press 0 or click the percentage badge to reset back to 100%.

Expected Result: The active wheel or decider scales between 60% and 180% in 10% steps, fitting projector screens and classroom monitors cleanly without pixelation.

Step 4: Spin and crown winners

Action: Press Spacebar to spin and Shift + Enter to eliminate winners and advance.

Expected Result: Celebratory confetti and winner cards fill the projector screen with high visual clarity.

Step 5: Exit Zen Mode

Action: Press Z, press Escape, or click Exit Zen in the top presentation bar.

Expected Result: The display returns immediately to standard studio layout. The game stage returns to standard 100% scale so sidebars, delay controls, and buttons remain accessible.