Random isn't ever generated You're not like carnival workers, because carnival workers are capable of honesty. Your group isn't capable of any honesty. Just say these words out loud"random card generator". Random events only occur by not being controlled. Generating means manufacturing- or creating conditions by artificial means. That is the main factor in determining if something is random- it must not be directed, or in any way staged to influence the product or outcome of a "random" event,