diff --git a/truthinquiry/ext/database/dbutils.py b/truthinquiry/ext/database/dbutils.py
index dd23659..b362ddc 100644
--- a/truthinquiry/ext/database/dbutils.py
+++ b/truthinquiry/ext/database/dbutils.py
@@ -14,21 +14,21 @@ def get_text_from_lid(lang: str, lid: int) -> str:
     texts = db.session.query(Text).filter_by(LANG=lang, LID=lid).all()
     return random.choice(texts).TEXT
 
-def get_random_place() -> Place:
+def get_random_places(n) -> Place:
     """
     Returns a random place from the database.
 
     :return: a Place object
     """
-    return random.choice(db.session.query(Place).all())
+    return random.sample(db.session.query(Place).all(), n)
 
-def get_random_npc() -> Npc :
+def get_random_npcs(n: int = 1) -> Npc :
     """
     Returns a random npc from the database
 
     :return: a Npc object
     """
-    return random.choice(db.session.query(Npc).all())
+    return random.sample(db.session.query(Npc).all(), n)
 
 def get_npc_random_trait_id(npc_id: int) -> int:
     """
diff --git a/truthinquiry/logic/game_logic.py b/truthinquiry/logic/game_logic.py
index d4731dc..1e2b126 100644
--- a/truthinquiry/logic/game_logic.py
+++ b/truthinquiry/logic/game_logic.py
@@ -277,20 +277,12 @@ def generate_game_data(lang: str) -> tuple[dict, dict]:
     data = {}
     data["npcs"] = {}
     reactions_table = {}
-    npcs = []
-    while len(npcs) != 5:
-        npc = dbutils.get_random_npc()
-        if npc not in npcs:
-            npcs.append(npc)
+    npcs = list(dbutils.get_random_npcs(5))
     for npc in npcs:
         data["npcs"][str(npc.NPC_ID)] = generate_npc_text(npc, lang)
         reactions_table[str(npc.NPC_ID)] = dbutils.get_npc_random_trait_id(npc)
 
-    places = []
-    while len(places) != 3:
-        place = dbutils.get_random_place()
-        if place not in places:
-            places.append(place)
+    places = list(dbutils.get_random_places(3))
 
     data["rooms"] = generate_place_data(npcs, places, lang)
     data["questions"] = {}