One Rule At A Time

The Restrictomatic

A prompt, one hard rule, and a box that tells you the moment you've pulled it off.

The prompt

The rule

Your draft stays in this browser, on this device. Nothing is sent anywhere, nothing is stored on a server, and there is no account to make. Clear your site data, or use a private window, and it's gone.

How to play

The rule is the game

An idea is not a game. One constraint tight enough to fight against is. There is only ever one, so nothing is unsolvable.

Nothing is judged

The constraint is the only judge. Nobody scores the writing, and nothing is submitted anywhere.

Honour system

You could open the console and cheat in four seconds. You'd only be cheating yourself out of the fun.

How it works

Every round is assembled on the spot: a prompt from a shifting cast of people, places and objects, and one rule drawn from seven kinds. The meter under the box updates as you type and turns green the moment the rule is satisfied. Rules that aren't about length need at least 25 words before they can pass — otherwise an empty box would win.