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A fast chain of either-or picks. Your favorite so far faces the next option, and champions face off at the end.

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Add at least two. Paste a list to fill several at once.

Each voter plays a quick chain: their favorite so far takes on the next option.

Everyone with the link builds the list together, then you start voting when it's ready.

Settings

Voters see a live countdown. When it hits zero, voting closes on its own.

Shows who voted. Choices stay private.

Anyone with the link can add an option to the list.

How it works

  1. Add the options and share one link with your group.

  2. Each person works through the list one pair at a time: their favorite so far faces the next option.

  3. Personal champions from everyone face off at the end to crown the group's overall pick.

What is the this or that game?

This or that is a rapid-fire either-or game: two options appear, you pick one, and your pick carries forward to face the next option in line. It's the format people already know from this or that game questions online, applied to an actual group decision instead of a random icebreaker list.

Each person plays through their own chain individually, so everyone ends up with a personal champion, the option that beat every other option they were shown. Once everyone's finished, those personal champions face off against each other to settle the group's overall winner. It moves fast because every step is a single tap between two options, never a form to fill in.

It works as a genuine decision tool and as a party game in its own right. Add real choices when the group needs to decide something, or load it up with fun prompts when the point is just a quick round of this or that.

Related ways to decide

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Best for

Quick gut-feel decisions

Skip the debate and let a fast round of either-or picks surface what the group actually wants.

Icebreakers and party games

Load it with fun this or that game questions for a quick round with no decision riding on it.

Groups that overthink a straight vote

Breaking a big list into one-on-one picks makes the choice feel lighter than a full ranked vote.

When to use something else

This or that trades precision for speed and playfulness. When the decision genuinely matters and the group wants every option weighed against every other one, ranked choice or head to head (pairwise) give a more careful result. For a bracket-style knockout with visible rounds instead of a personal chain, bracket adds more structure and drama.

Questions people ask

Is there a free this or that game online?
Yes. Votably's this or that game is free to play online with no sign up. Add the options, share one link, and each person taps through a fast chain of either-or picks until personal champions face off to crown the group's overall favorite.
Where can I find this or that game questions?
Votably's this or that game works with your own real options, like restaurants or trip destinations, or with fun this or that game questions loaded in for a quick icebreaker round with no real decision at stake.
How many people can play?
This or that on Votably works well for groups of two to fifteen people, which suits a quick round with a close group of friends or a slightly larger office or classroom icebreaker.

Decisions are kept for 30 days, then deleted. One vote per phone. The creator decides when results are revealed.