Budget Vote: Split 100 Points for the Fairest Group Decision

The hidden flaw of a classic vote: your "wouldn't mind" and your friend's "I've been craving this for weeks" count as exactly one hand each. Then the plan is made, someone sulks through the evening, and nobody understands why. Budget Vote fixes the flaw: everyone states not just the direction of their preference, but its strength.

What "anything works for me" really means

In group decisions, the polite person loses the most. With a show of hands, the majority's first reflex wins; the option one person deeply cares about loses by two hands to the option everyone else merely tolerates. The result is quiet resentment and the eternal ledger of "we did YOUR thing last time". Splitting points turns that imbalance into honest math.

How it works, step by step

1. Everyone writes one suggestion (60 seconds). What to do, what to eat, where to go? Duplicates merge into a single option.
2. Everyone splits 100 points (90 seconds). Distribute them across the options however you like — backing your own idea is fair game. Lock in when you have exactly 0 points left.
3. Missing the deadline isn't punished: your points are simply spread evenly across all options, which counts as a neutral vote.
4. The reveal. Only the totals are shown — who gave what to whom stays secret forever. The highest total wins; an exact tie is broken randomly.

Why weighted points are fair

Because intensity finally counts. Someone with a mild preference splits 40-35-25; someone who truly wants one thing goes 80-15-5 — and that difference shows up in the result. Allocations are anonymous, so nobody points-votes while watching the table's faces: zero social pressure, one hundred percent honest preference. The winner is the option that maximizes the table's total happiness, not the majority's first reflex.

Table tactics

• Don't split 100 evenly. Equal points on everything is abstaining; the game is about declaring priorities.
• Try the 60-30-10 pattern. Load up on your favorite but invest in a plan B, so you still have a say if your favorite loses.
• Don't go all-in on your own idea. 100-0-0 looks bold, but you're surrendering every bit of influence over the other options.
• Watch the clock. When the 90 seconds run out, unlocked points get spread evenly — remember to lock in.

Let the table decide at the table

Pull out a phone, create a table, start Budget Vote — no sign-up, no download. Pick the tool that fits the decision: secret eliminations in Veto Round, head-to-head duels in Decision Tournament, quick swiping in Swipe Match, or pure chance with the Decision Wheel. All waiting on Kafedeyim.