This or That Generator With a Vote Count: how it works
This or that is the fastest question game there is: two options, one pick, no explaining unless the room demands it. The this or that generator on this page deals one pair at a time from 461 questions, from Pancakes or waffles to Win the argument or keep the peace. Tap an option to vote and the card shows how the room split. Every question is printed below.
Run a round from one phone
The first pair is already on screen as two big buttons. In a small group, pass the phone round and let each player tap a side. After the first tap the card shows the votes and the share for each option, so cover the screen with a hand if you want honest picks. In a big group the host reads the pair aloud, counts hands and taps once per hand. Press Next question for a new pair. Skip puts a pair back in the deck. Tap one topic, or stay on All, and choose a level before you begin.
House rules that keep it quick
This or that has no rulebook and no winner, so these are options. Answer inside three seconds, because the first instinct is the fun one. Ban "both", "neither" and "it depends". When the vote is lopsided, each player in the minority gets one sentence to defend the pick. For a scoring version, one player predicts the split before each vote and earns a point on paper when the guess is right.
The printed list and what the phone remembers
All 461 questions sit under the generator in 13 groups, from Meals to How you do things, so you can copy a set for a class, a poll or a road trip. Votes are saved on this phone, card by card. If Dragon or unicorn comes back next month, it still shows tonight's count until someone presses Clear votes, which wipes that one card. With No repeats tonight ticked, played pairs stay out of the deal, and after twelve quiet hours the deck is full again.
Tips
- Warm up on Easy cards from Meals. Everybody has a view on French fries or onion rings, including the shy ones.
- In a classroom or a hall, make it a moving vote: left wall for the first option, right wall for the second, and walk.
- Switch to Hard once people are talking. Eat the best bite first or save the best bite for last says more than a favorite color does.
- Best friends or siblings can each guess the other's pick before the tap, with a paper tally of correct guesses.
- Ten pairs fill the wait for food and twenty is a full warm-up. Each topic holds at least 35 pairs, so one topic can carry a round.
Questions and answers
How does the vote count work?
Each tap on an option adds one vote for that card, and the card then shows the number of votes and the percentage for both sides. The count belongs to this phone only: it is kept in the browser's storage, never sent to us, and it is not a poll of other visitors. Clear votes resets the card on screen.
What is the difference between this or that and would you rather?
Length and weight. A this or that card is two short options, often one word each, and the answer takes a second: Sunrise or sunset. A would you rather card describes two situations and asks you to live with one, so it invites a debate. Warm up here, then open the would you rather generator.
Are these this or that questions suitable for kids and classrooms?
Yes. Every card was written to be read aloud to children and grandparents, with no brand names, no real people, and nothing about anyone's body, money or relationships. The format works as a two-minute brain break or a way to split a class into two sides. With kids under eight, tap Powers and make-believe: Ice powers or fire powers needs no life experience.
What do easy, medium and hard mean here?
No card has a right answer, so the levels describe how much thought a pick takes. Easy is a quick taste, such as Hat or hood. Medium usually earns an "it depends", such as Pack light or pack for every possibility. Hard says something about how you live, such as Know the plan or be surprised. The deck has 175 easy, 223 medium and 63 hard cards.
Can I copy the questions into a poll or a video call?
Yes. The list under the generator is plain text and the questions are our own, so copy any of them into a group chat poll, a slide or a lesson plan. On a video call the host shares the screen and reads the pair, everyone holds up one finger or two, and the host taps the counts in.