12 tier list ideas to rank with friends
Pick the topic. We’ve written the items. You decide what belongs in S tier.
Each starter opens eight unranked items in the free tier list maker. Add your own picks, change the tier names and share the result.
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Food worth debating
Start with something everyone has tried. These sets use familiar foods, so you can swap in local favorites without needing a brand list.
Game-night snacks
Rank these 8 →What would you most want on the table between turns?
Your items: Popcorn · Pretzels · Nachos · Grapes · Cookies · Pizza slices · Veggie sticks · Gummy sweets
Try another round: Rank for taste first. Then try again for the least mess on the playing cards.
Pizza toppings
Rank these 8 →Which topping deserves a place on your ideal pizza?
Your items: Mushrooms · Pepperoni · Pineapple · Olives · Peppers · Onions · Extra cheese · Jalapeños
Try another round: Judge each topping on its own. Save combinations for a second round.
Weekend breakfasts
Rank these 8 →What would you order if someone else were doing the cooking?
Your items: Pancakes · Eggs on toast · Cereal · Breakfast burrito · Porridge · Waffles · Fruit and yogurt · Bagel
Try another round: Now imagine you have to cook and wash up. Which choice drops the furthest?
Games and friendly competition
Choose what you want to play, or argue about the power-up you would pick. Agree on the situation first: the best choice for two people may be different for a whole room.
Game-night games
Rank these 8 →What would you choose for an evening with this group?
Your items: Charades · Trivia · Co-op video game · Card game · Drawing game · Strategy board game · Racing game · Word game
Try another round: Try a second list for a group of complete beginners. You may pick a different winner.
Backyard games
Rank these 8 →Which game would you most like to play at a casual get-together?
Your items: Cornhole · Badminton · Bocce · Ring toss · Giant Jenga · Frisbee catch · Croquet · Mini putting
Try another round: Choose for the space, equipment and people you actually have. Add a house favorite.
Game power-ups
Rank these 8 →Which power-up would you grab first in an imaginary game?
Your items: Double jump · Extra life · Speed boost · Invincibility · Teleport · Invisibility · Time freeze · Item magnet
Try another round: Decide whether you are racing, exploring or fighting a boss before ranking.
Movies, music and make-believe
No need to know every film in a franchise. Start with a mood or an imaginary choice, then replace the broad categories with your own titles and songs if you like.
Movie-night genres
Rank these 8 →What are you in the mood to watch together tonight?
Your items: Comedy · Mystery · Horror · Animation · Sci-fi · Romance · Documentary · Action
Try another round: Name a film you would actually pick for each genre. Rank the mood, not cinema history.
Superpowers for everyday life
Rank these 8 →Which power would make an ordinary Tuesday better?
Your items: Flight · Teleportation · Talking to animals · Super speed · Invisibility · Shape-shifting · Pausing time · Super strength
Try another round: Give your top choice one annoying drawback, then decide whether it keeps its spot.
Karaoke choices
Rank these 8 →Which kind of song would you pick when your name is called?
Your items: Power ballad · Boy-band hit · Disney duet · Rap verse · Rock anthem · Disco classic · Country song · Musical number
Try another round: Make a second list for watching a friend perform. Confidence and taste may disagree.
Funny, everyday things to rank
Small pleasures and petty inconveniences make surprisingly specific lists. Ask everyone to contribute an extra item before you start.
Tiny good moments
Rank these 8 →Which small bit of good luck improves your day the most?
Your items: Finding money in a pocket · Fresh bed sheets · A perfectly ripe avocado · Catching the bus just in time · Your song comes on · A cancelled alarm · An empty checkout queue · A pet chooses your lap
Try another round: Everyone gets to add one oddly specific moment before the ranking starts.
Minor annoyances
Rank these 8 →Which little inconvenience is the most annoying? Put the worst in S.
Your items: A wet sock · A tangled cable · A missing puzzle piece · An unskippable ad · A squeaky chair · A pen that stops working · A cold cup of tea · An inside-out duvet cover
Try another round: Keep the scale visible: S means most annoying here. This is a good one for renaming tiers.
A free afternoon
Rank these 8 →What would you choose with no chores and a few hours to spare?
Your items: A long walk · Baking · A nap · Reading · Playing a game · A film · A creative project · Meeting a friend
Try another round: Rank once for a sunny day and once for a rainy one. Compare what changes.
Make it a game with friends
Pick one of these ways to play. They use the same maker; no live voting or shared editing is built in.
Keep the discussion about the choices on the board. For a mixed group, rank snacks, activities or fictional powers rather than the people in the room.
One screen, one debate
Open a starter on one device. Take turns placing an item and explaining the choice. Let everyone speak before agreeing on a final tier; if you cannot agree, leave the item in the pool and return to it at the end.
Same items, separate verdicts
Send everyone the same starter link from this guide. Rank on separate devices, then use Export PNG to reveal your boards together. Pick the item with the biggest difference and ask each person to defend their placement.
A second-round twist
Export your first result before changing it. Switch the ranking question—best taste becomes least mess, for example—and rearrange the same items. Compare which choices move furthest.
How to choose your own tier list topic
Write one question that applies to every item. “Which game should we play tonight?” gives your group a clearer decision than “Which game is best?” Choose items people know; leave unfamiliar ones in the pool or add a “Haven’t tried” tier instead of guessing.
The starters use S, A, B, C, D and F. Treat S as your top choice and F as your bottom choice unless the prompt says otherwise. Several items can share a tier, and you do not have to fill every row. Under Customize tiers, you can use labels such as “Play again,” “Maybe” and “Pass.”
Have a topic already? Open the tier list maker and add your own text or images. If you want exactly one first place, second place and so on, use the numbered ranking list maker. If you are recording actual game points, use a score-based leaderboard.
Before you share
Will opening a starter replace my list?
No. Each of these 12 starters has its own saved draft in your browser. Your main tier list and other starters stay separate. Reopening the same starter restores your edits. Use Reset starter if you want its original unranked items again; you will be asked before your edits are replaced.
Can friends edit the same list live?
No. You can rank together around one screen, or each person can open a starter on their own device. Share link copies a text-only snapshot; later edits do not update a link you already sent.
How do I share a tier list with pictures?
Use Export PNG. It includes the title and items placed in tiers, including your images. Items left in the pool are not included. Share links contain text items only because uploaded images stay in your browser.
Will my list be there next time?
The maker saves in the same browser when storage is available. It is not an account backup: switching devices or clearing browser data will not bring your work along. Export a PNG or copy a text-list share link to keep a separate copy.