Sorry for the delay on this, but after doing my best to closely examine the entries from the last word ladder contest, I've come up with something of a "highlight reel". I truly believe every submission is worth checking out, and encourage everyone to try them all. (Full list is at the bottom.)
For those who are unaware, this contest was basically me throwing out a bunch of titles and Sporclers making Word Ladders from them. This was the third time we'd done this, and I have to say this time around most definitely produced the most creative word ladders I have ever seen. Below I've created a few categories to give special recognition to those ladders I feel really stood out.
(Note: I changed untitled's "Word Ladder: Full of Holes" to "Word Ladder: Your Tutu Is Askew". The original title had already been used and didn't really (as far as I could see) fit the quiz in the first place.)
Best “Twist” on Word Ladder Format
Word Ladder: The Monty Hall (Word) Problem by corndog
Word Ladder: The Wickedly Talented Adele Dazeem by Droxnar
Word Ladder: Pig in Ancient Rome by DesertSpartan
Word Ladder: Autocorrect Hates You by Chenchilla
Word Ladder: You Think You're Soooo Smart by Scott
Word Ladder: Opposite Day by jar514
Word Ladder: Life, Er, Uh... Finds a Way by metashades
Most Creative/Completely Unexpected Use of Word Ladder Title
Word Ladder: Nicolas Cage Battles the Muppets by geshmonkey
Word Ladder: Paper Covers Rock by brimtown
Word Ladder: No Good Can Come from This by JoeBeta
Word Ladder: The Fall of a Sparrow by untitled
“I Understood that Reference” Award
Word Ladder: I Understood That Reference by Tom007
Word Ladder: Have Fun Storming the Castle! by zaphenath
Word Ladder: Never Give Up, Never Surrender by JoeBeta
Word Ladder: Take the Physical Challenge by Purple_Parrot
Word Ladder: How To Make A Good Old-Fashioned by esvadude
Word Ladder: Hoisted by My Own Petard! by zaphenath
Worst Color Scheme Through No Fault of the Quiz Author
Word Ladder: Unthemed in Crimson and Chartreuse by Droxnar
Most Ambitious
Word Ladder: The Flag of Seychelles by Chenchilla
Word Ladder: Life, Er, Uh... Finds a Way by metashades
Word Ladder: The Monty Hall (Word) Problem by corndog
Word Ladder: Your Tutu is Askew by untitled
Word Ladder: Never Give Up, Never Surrender 2 by JoeBeta
Word Ladder: That Ought to Shut You Up by Spacemaniac
Word Ladder: Genius! by Purple_Parrot
Best Overall...
Word Ladder: You Think You're Soooo Smart by Scott
Word Ladder: Life, Er, Uh... Finds a Way by metashades
Word Ladder: Your Tutu is Askew by untitled
Word Ladder: The Monty Hall (Word) Problem by corn dog
Word Ladder: Nicolas Cage Battles the Muppets by geshmonkey
Word Ladder: Rich, Creamy Center by goseaward
Word Ladder: The Konami Code by Droxnar
The FULL LIST:
(Try them all and see if there are any that were overlooked!)
Best “Twist” on Word Ladder Format
Word Ladder: The Monty Hall (Word) Problem by corndog
Word Ladder: The Wickedly Talented Adele Dazeem by Droxnar
Word Ladder: Pig in Ancient Rome by DesertSpartan
Word Ladder: Autocorrect Hates You by Chenchilla
Word Ladder: You Think You're Soooo Smart by Scott
Word Ladder: Opposite Day by jar514
Word Ladder: Life, Er, Uh... Finds a Way by metashades
Most Creative/Completely Unexpected Use of Word Ladder Title
Word Ladder: Nicolas Cage Battles the Muppets by geshmonkey
Word Ladder: Paper Covers Rock by brimtown
Word Ladder: No Good Can Come from This by JoeBeta
Word Ladder: The Fall of a Sparrow by untitled
“I Understood that Reference” Award
Word Ladder: I Understood That Reference by Tom007
Word Ladder: Have Fun Storming the Castle! by zaphenath
Word Ladder: Never Give Up, Never Surrender by JoeBeta
Word Ladder: Take the Physical Challenge by Purple_Parrot
Word Ladder: How To Make A Good Old-Fashioned by esvadude
Word Ladder: Hoisted by My Own Petard! by zaphenath
*Most Aesthetically Pleasing
*Word Ladder: With a British Accent by markassonne
*Word Ladder: Chaos Theory by geshmonkey
*Word Ladder: Oh Myyy, George Takei by jar514
*Word Ladder: Has a Theme and Everything by Purple_Parrot
Worst Color Scheme Through No Fault of the Quiz Author
Word Ladder: Unthemed in Crimson and Chartreuse by Droxnar
Most Ambitious
*Word Ladder: Do You Smell Burning? by Purple_Parrot
*Word Ladder: Autocorrect Hates You by Chenchilla
*Best 90-Second Quiz
*Word Ladder: Will Self-Destruct in 90 Seconds by Quizmaster91 (Also winner of "Only Quiz that Used a Picture" award)
*Word Ladder: Will Self Destruct in 90 Seconds II by brimtown
Best Overall...
Word Ladder: You Think You're Soooo Smart by Scott
Word Ladder: Life, Er, Uh... Finds a Way by metashades
Word Ladder: Your Tutu is Askew by untitled
Word Ladder: The Monty Hall (Word) Problem by corn dog
Word Ladder: Nicolas Cage Battles the Muppets by geshmonkey
Word Ladder: Rich, Creamy Center by goseaward
Word Ladder: The Konami Code by Droxnar
Sorry for the delay on this, but after doing my best to closely examine the entries from the last word ladder contest, I've come up with something of a "highlight reel". I truly believe every submission is worth checking out, and encourage everyone to try them all. (Full list is at the bottom.)
For those who are unaware, this contest was basically me throwing out a bunch of titles and Sporclers making Word Ladders from them. This was the third time we'd done this, and I have to say this time around most definitely produced the most creative word ladders I have ever seen. Below I've created a few categories to give special recognition to those ladders I feel really stood out.
(Note: I changed untitled's "Word Ladder: Full of Holes" to "Word Ladder: Your Tutu Is Askew". The original title had already been used and didn't really (as far as I could see) fit the quiz in the first place.)
Best “Twist” on Word Ladder Format
Word Ladder: The Monty Hall (Word) Problem by corndog
Word Ladder: The Wickedly Talented Adele Dazeem by Droxnar
Word Ladder: Pig in Ancient Rome by DesertSpartan
Word Ladder: Autocorrect Hates You by Chenchilla
Word Ladder: You Think You're Soooo Smart by Scott
Word Ladder: Opposite Day by jar514
Word Ladder: Life, Er, Uh... Finds a Way by metashadesMost Creative/Completely Unexpected Use of Word Ladder Title
Word Ladder: Nicolas Cage Battles the Muppets by geshmonkey
Word Ladder: Paper Covers Rock by brimtown
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