# šŸ”€ Would LOVE a Random Value column! **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [August 28, 2020, 3:56am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/would-love-a-random-value-column/14857 "2020-08-28T03:56:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 3:56am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/would-love-a-random-value-column/14857/1 "2020-08-28T03:56:48Z")
To start, the Glide Random Value column could have min and max fields. Manual entry or select from a column (like math column). I currently use a `Randbetween()` formula, but the lag is KILLING me. Takes 10 seconds for the new randomvalue to populate to the sheet. I have a button that increments a number column by this random value, so the ā€œrandomā€ value remains the same for 8-10 seconds until it finally changes. Itā€™s a bit novel, but incredibly useful for ANY type of gamification app. ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 3:58am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/would-love-a-random-value-column/14857/2 "2020-08-28T03:58:12Z")
šŸ˜‰ This may or may not be related to > [@Sneak Peak: Boss Battles! crossed\_swords](https://community.glideapps.com/t/sneak-peak-boss-battles/7928): > > Coming soon to a gamification app near you! and/or > [@Fun and Games App: Added Slots!](https://community.glideapps.com/t/fun-and-games-app-added-slots/5703): > > wave Hi all! After playing around with some ideas for randomizers, I came up with this little gem. [https://funandgames.glideapp.io](https://funandgames.glideapp.io) Inspiration: stuck inside playing board games with the kids and we couldnā€™t for the life of us find dice for our game. Added a random name selector because my girls couldnā€™t decide who would pick the next game. Iā€™m taking requests to include other randomizers/ mini-games/ selectorsā€¦just reply to this post below! Hereā€™s a preview: ---
**Author:** ![John\_Cabrera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/john_cabrera/32/2066_2.png) [@John\_Cabrera](https://community.glideapps.com/u/John_Cabrera)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/would-love-a-random-value-column/14857/3 "2020-08-28T04:52:07Z")
This is another one (along with autoupdating variables like NOW and TODAY) that would need to be in a Glide Sheets before I could ever break away. Laggy as it may be, these kinds of auto updating formulas power some of my reward distribution algorithms, streak mechanics, expiration mechanics, countdownsā€¦ basically a bunch of things devs often use to help enhance an appā€™s game stickiness and flow. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Cabrera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/john_cabrera/32/2066_2.png) [@John\_Cabrera](https://community.glideapps.com/u/John_Cabrera)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 4:56am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/would-love-a-random-value-column/14857/4 "2020-08-28T04:56:25Z")
One of these days someone should put together a list of features/formulas that people use in their sheets that are not possible yet with Glide, make it a public document, so that other Glide users can confirm that they use certain things. Would at least show some of the most used sheets features. Also we need more Gamification apps with examples that inspire others to create apps that use these kinds of formulas not in Glide. Demand is always what moves the needle. ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 7:09am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/would-love-a-random-value-column/14857/5 "2020-08-28T07:09:57Z")
This is one I want to build if I have time, what sheets functions can be brought inside Glide and what canā€™t be done. ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 10:15am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/would-love-a-random-value-column/14857/6 "2020-08-28T10:15:22Z")
Hear hear! ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/would-love-a-random-value-column/14857/7 "2021-02-09T17:20:22Z")