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Change Just One Thing
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Start with a sentence, as dramatic or mundane as you like, then change just one thing about it. A spelling or punctuation mark, take one word out, put one word in, etc. When the sentence can't take any more alteration, start another. At some point, we will get to a sentence that contains the standard winning move.
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Was it a mantra unilaterally chanted, that a simpleton in an executive position must be dismembered on a Monday?
Was it a mantra unilaterally chanted, that a simpleton in an executive position must be promoted on a Monday?
Was it a man who unilaterally chanted, that a simpleton in an executive position must be promoted on a Monday?
Was it a man who unilaterally cheated, so that a simpleton in an executive position must be promoted on a Monday?
Was it a man who unilaterally cheated so that a simpleton in an executive position must be promoted on a Monday?
Was Boris a man who unilaterally cheated so that a simpleton in an executive position must be promoted on a Monday?
Was Boris a man who unilaterally cheated so that a simpleton in an executive position must be promoted on a whim?
Was Boris a man who unilaterally cheated so that a simpleton in an executive saloon must be promoted on a whim?
Was Boris a man who latterly cheated so that a simpleton in an executive saloon must be promoted on a whim?
Was Boris a man who latterly cheated so that a simpleton in an executive swoon must be promoted on a whim?
Was Boris a mayor who latterly cheated so that a simpleton in an executive swoon must be promoted on a whim?
Was Boris a mayor who latterly cheated so that a simpleton in an hysterical swoon must be promoted on a whim? [Everyone: when I set up the game, I didn't give a lot of thought as to how far the mutation should or could go before we called time on it and started a new one. This one is now, I think, unrecognisable from its starting point. Is it time to start a new one or are we still just having too much fun with it? Personally, I would be in favour of a new round. Comments welcome.]
Was Boris a mayor who latterly cheated so that a simpleton in an hysterical swoon might be promoted on a whim? This isn't a vote, just changing one of the few bits left from the original. A new one would be fine.
Was Boris a mayor who latterly cheated so that a simpleton in an hysterical swoon might be blackmailed on a whim? All gone now?
Was Boris a mayor who latterly cheated so that a simpleton in an hysterical fit might be blackmailed on a whim? Nah! Let's keep going till its total bollocks :o)
Was Boris a mayor who latterly cheated so that a simpleton feigning an hysterical fit might be blackmailed on a whim?
Boris was a mayor who latterly cheated so that a simpleton feigning an hysterical fit might be blackmailed on a whim.
Boris was a mayor who latterly cheated so that a simpleton feigning an anaphylactic fit might be blackmailed on a whim. I agree with Kim, and submit that the new line should be introduced when every word (or close to) of the original has changed. Or when we get bored of the current one.
Boris was a mayor who latterly cheated so that a simpleton feigning an anaphylactic fit might be blackmailed on his whim
Almost there
Boris was a mayor who latterly cheated so convincingly a simpleton feigning an anaphylactic fit might be blackmailed on his whim. I think that's it
I think, therefore I am.
I am, therefore I am.
I am Rosie, I am. ... please be careful...
I am Rosie, I think.
I was Rosie, I think.
I was Rosie, I stink.
I was Rosie, you stink. [Rosie/Juxtapose] The word "be" was still retained from the original sentence. No matter. An excellent start to the game, I thought. Crisps all round.
I was rosy, you stink.
He was rosy, you stink.
They were rosy, you stink. [Kim, Rosie, Juxt] Plus there were two vestigial indefinite articles.
They were rosy, you skunk!
They were nosey, you skunk!
They were badgers, you skunk!
They were badgers, you skink!
They're worried badgers, you skink!
They're worried badgers, you know. Should there be a rule that you can't change a word that was changed in the previous move? It would make the game a little more challenging. Glad to have disappeared off the map, BTW. :-)
They've worried badgers, you know.
They've hunted badgers, you know.
They've hunted badgers you know.
They've hunted badgers you bred.
They've hunted badgers they bred.
They've eaten badgers they bred.
They've eaten badgers, they're bred.
They've eaten badgers, they're toast.
They've eaten badgers, on toast.
They've eaten marmalade, on toast

And now that we have reduced Descartes to breakfast, I think perhaps it is time for a new one, starting from breakfast this time.
Mr Leopold Bloom ate with relish the inner organs of beasts and fowls.
Mr Leopold Bloom ate with radishes the inner organs of beasts and fowls.
Mr Leopold Bloom ate with radishes the Hammond organs of beasts and fowls.
Mr Leopold Bloom ate with radishes the Hammond eggs of beasts and fowls.
Mr Leopold Bloom ate with radishes the kosher eggs of beasts and fowls.
Mr Leopold blithely ate with radishes the kosher eggs of beasts and fowls.
Mr Leopold blithely crushed with radishes the kosher eggs of beasts and fowls.
Gordon Brown blithely crushed with radishes the kosher eggs of beasts and fowls.
Gordon Brown blithely crushed with radishes the kosher eggs of iguanas and fowls.
Gordon Brown blithely crushed with radishes the kosher eggs of iguanas and platypuses.
Gordon Brown blithely crushed with radishes the hopes of iguanas and platypuses.
Gordon Brown blithely crushed with kaddishes the hopes of iguanas and platypuses
Gordon Ramsay blithely crushed with kaddishes the hopes of iguanas and platypuses.
Gordon Ramsay swearing, crushed with kaddishes the hopes of iguanas and platypuses.
Gordon Ramsay swearing, crushed with expletives the hopes of iguanas and platypuses.
Gordon Ramsay swearing, crushed with expletives dawning hopes of iguanas and platypuses.
Gordon Ramsay sweating, crushed with expletives dawning hopes of iguanas and platypuses.
Gordon Bennett! Sweating! Crushed with expletives! Dawning hopes of iguanas and platypuses!
Gordon Bennett! Sweating! Crushed with [expletives deleted]! Hopes of iguanas and platypuses!
Gordon Bennett! Sweating! Crushed [expletives deleted]! Hopes of iguanas and platypuses!
Gordon Bennett! Sweating! Crushed [expletives deleted]! Hopes for iguanas and platypuses!
Gordon Bennett! Sweating! Crushed [expletives deleted]! Hopes for Tijuana and platypuses!
Gordon Bennett! Sweating! Crushed [expletives deleted]! Gropes for Tijuana and platypuses!
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