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The Most Dangerous Games: How To See Ghosts By Looking Upside Down

September 14, 2026 by Lucia

Previously: The Headphones Game. There are loads of ways to see ghosts, according to Thai folklore and superstition; even better, most of them are pretty easy to do and don’t require a ton of Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: How To See Ghosts By Looking Upside Down

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: folklore, games you shouldn't play, ghosts, how to see ghosts, summoning rituals, superstition, Thailand, The Most Dangerous Games, urban legends

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The Most Dangerous Games: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. XXIV

September 7, 2026 by Lucia

Previously: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. XXIII. It’s that time again: Our annual entry into the ongoing Most Dangerous Games Frequently Asked Questions database we’ve had going here at The Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. XXIV

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: faq, games you shouldn't play, ritual games, The Most Dangerous Games

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Headphones Game (El Juego de los Auriculares)

August 17, 2026 by Lucia

Previously: The Text Skills Ritual Game. Part summoning ritual and part information gathering game, the ritual game called the Headphones Game — or El Juego de los Auriculares, as I’ve generally Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Headphones Game (El Juego de los Auriculares)

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games you shouldn't play, music, summoning rituals, technology, The Most Dangerous Games

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Text Skills Ritual Game, Or, How To Make A Contract With A Ghost To Get What You Want

July 20, 2026 by Lucia

Previously: The Black Keys Piano Ritual. Is there something you want? Something you’d be willing to make a deal for? Something you desperately wish to achieve or acquire, and in exhange for which Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Text Skills Ritual Game, Or, How To Make A Contract With A Ghost To Get What You Want

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: cell phone, games you shouldn't play, Korea, mobile phone, phone, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games, urban legend, urban legends, wishes

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Black Keys Piano Ritual

June 22, 2026 by Lucia

Previously: Manami-sama. There are 36 black keys on a piano. It’s said that if you press all of them at a certain time of day during a certain phase of the moon, then you can give yourself a Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Black Keys Piano Ritual

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: creepypasta, games you shouldn't play, music, piano, The Most Dangerous Games

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The Most Dangerous Games: Manami-sama

May 25, 2026 by Lucia

Previously: The Hospitality Game. Here’s one that doesn’t seem to have made the jump to widespread popularity — or even to have made it out of its place of origin: Manami-sama, a Japanese ritual Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Manami-sama

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: 2ch, Bixian, games you shouldn't play, Japan, Japanese urban legends, kokkuri-san, Spirit of the Pen, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Hospitality Game

April 27, 2026 by Lucia

Previously: The Being From The Beyond. Today, an eerie ritual game that’s sort of like a combination of the Hosting Game and a divination ritual: The Hospitality Game. It’s fairly easy to play, all Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Hospitality Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games, games you shouldn't play, hospitality, the hosting game, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games, urban legends

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Being From The Beyond Ritual

March 30, 2026 by Lucia

Previously: The Apartment Staircase Game. In the world of Most Dangerous Games, there are dangerous games, and there are dangerous games. The one I’ll call The Being From The Beyond ritual game is Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Being From The Beyond Ritual

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: being from the beyond, cosmic horror, creepypasta, games you shouldn't play, ritual games, summoning rituals, the internet, wishes

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