How to Find a Randomizer for a Specific Game on The BIG List of Video Game Randomizers

The BIG List of Video Game Randomizers is an exhaustive, alphabetically organized index of known randomizers, so the fastest way to find one for a specific game is to scan or search the list for that game's title, then read the entry's randomizer name, author, and any platform or ROM notes. This works for any game already listed; if your game isn't there, the list is open source and accepts requests through its GitHub repository.

How the list is organized

Entries are grouped under the game's name, and each entry typically gives you:

• The randomizer's name — often the author's handle plus a short label (for example, "Murk-17's" for GoldenEye 007, or "Ixrec's NineSols Archipelago Randomizer" for Nine Sols).
• The author or project — a person, a handle, or a named project such as Archipelago.
• Platform or version constraints — some entries state exactly which release they work with. Mega Man X4, for instance, is noted "For use with the NTSC North American Playstation version," and Ratchet & Clank (bordplate's rac1-multiplayer) is described as a multiplayer mod for the PS3 HD release.
• Multiworld tags — entries tied to Archipelago are marked "Multiworld: Archipelago," which tells you the randomizer supports cross-game multiworld play.

Finding your game

1. Identify the exact game title. The list is alphabetical by game, so knowing the precise name (including subtitles or chapter numbers) saves time.
2. Scan to that title. Entries appear as headings like "A Hat In Time," "A Short Hike," or "ActRaiser."
3. Read the entry's notes before downloading. Platform and ROM-version notes matter — a randomizer built for one regional release may not work on another.
4. Check whether it's browser-based or a local tool. Some entries, such as SMB3-RS for Super Mario Bros. 3, run in a browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, or mobile with nothing to install, and the ROM never leaves your machine. Others require you to supply and patch a ROM locally.

Using Recent List Updates

The "Recent List Updates" section shows when the list's information about a randomizer changed — not when the randomizer itself was updated. The site states this explicitly: "We do not track when randomizers are updated, we only track when our info for them is updated."

Use it to spot newly added or revised entries, which are dated. Examples from the list include:

If your game isn't listed

The list is now open source. Contributors can post game requests and list updates to the GitHub repository, and the site links a full announcement. So a missing game is a request away rather than a dead end — check the GitHub repo before assuming no randomizer exists.

Quick checklist

• Search or scan by exact game title.
• Read the entry's author, platform, and ROM-version notes.
• Note whether it's browser-based or a local patch.
• Check "Multiworld: Archipelago" if you want cross-game play.
• Use Recent List Updates for new or changed entries.
• Submit missing games via the GitHub repository.