3 people
- Input
- n = 3
- Expected output
- 2 / 6
The two possible circles.
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secret santa for 3 people
Secret Santa with 3 people does work: there are exactly 2 valid draws. It also works with 4 (9 draws) and 5 (44), but small groups have two catches: the secret is weaker and a couple can jam everything.
The two possible circles.
Six circles and three double pairs.
Single circles and a swap plus a trio.
Compatible draws split by who your Santa is.
Impossible with 3; 4 draws remain with 4.
Paste the names, tap Draw and send each person their link by WhatsApp or text. There is no account, email or password: each match travels inside the link itself, after the #, and whoever opens it sees only their own. It works as a free name picker for Secret Santa, Kris Kringle or Pollyanna. The draw and the links are stored only on this device so you can come back and resend.
It does. Two of the six possible orders are valid and nobody draws themselves. The limitation is secrecy: whoever knows who they give to can deduce who gives to them.
Paste the 3 names, tap Draw and send each link in private. For more mystery, invite a fourth person: with 4 there are 9 draws and your Santa can no longer be deduced.
It works, with 44 valid draws without rules and 24 if one couple is in the group. Five is a good size: the secret holds and the draw is still quick to check.
Because only one swap exists: each gives to the other. There is no secret and no real draw. Agree directly on who buys what, or bring in more people.
Nothing leaves your browser. Names and the draw are stored only on this device, and each link carries the pair inside the address, with no server.