diff --git a/backend/routers/techniques.py b/backend/routers/techniques.py
index 6f0944b..36f19bd 100644
--- a/backend/routers/techniques.py
+++ b/backend/routers/techniques.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ router = APIRouter(prefix="/techniques", tags=["techniques"])
 async def list_techniques(
     category: Annotated[str | None, Query()] = None,
     creator_slug: Annotated[str | None, Query()] = None,
+    sort: Annotated[str, Query()] = "recent",
     offset: Annotated[int, Query(ge=0)] = 0,
     limit: Annotated[int, Query(ge=1, le=100)] = 50,
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_session),
@@ -72,7 +73,12 @@ async def list_techniques(
             Creator.slug == creator_slug
         )
 
-    stmt = stmt.options(selectinload(TechniquePage.creator)).order_by(TechniquePage.created_at.desc()).offset(offset).limit(limit)
+    stmt = stmt.options(selectinload(TechniquePage.creator))
+    if sort == "random":
+        stmt = stmt.order_by(func.random())
+    else:
+        stmt = stmt.order_by(TechniquePage.created_at.desc())
+    stmt = stmt.offset(offset).limit(limit)
     result = await db.execute(stmt)
     rows = result.all()
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/public-client.ts b/frontend/src/api/public-client.ts
index 254ea2a..04d03af 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/public-client.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/public-client.ts
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ export interface TechniqueListParams {
   offset?: number;
   category?: string;
   creator_slug?: string;
+  sort?: string;
 }
 
 export async function fetchTechniques(
@@ -228,6 +229,7 @@ export async function fetchTechniques(
   if (params.offset !== undefined) qs.set("offset", String(params.offset));
   if (params.category) qs.set("category", params.category);
   if (params.creator_slug) qs.set("creator_slug", params.creator_slug);
+  if (params.sort) qs.set("sort", params.sort);
   const query = qs.toString();
   return request<TechniqueListResponse>(
     `${BASE}/techniques${query ? `?${query}` : ""}`,