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16 Ritual Games That (Supposedly) Transport You To Another World

February 22, 2021 by Lucia

Out of all of the types of ritual-based urban legends we cover here at TGIMM — the tales that position themselves as games with a supernatural or paranormal bent, where you’re playing for the highest Continue Reading > about 16 Ritual Games That (Supposedly) Transport You To Another World

Filed Under: Games, Tales Tagged With: closet to another world, elevator game, elevator to another world, games you shouldn't play, how to go to another world, how to go to another world fed up version, ritual games, Ritual To Experience The Other Side, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games, the otherworld, urban legends

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The Most Dangerous Games: One Man Chit-Chat

February 17, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: The Elevator Game, Revisited. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. There isn’t much to the Japanese ritual game Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: One Man Chit-Chat

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games you shouldn't play, Japan, Japanese urban legends, one man chit-chat, one person chit-chat, The Most Dangerous Games

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Something To Keep You Occupied…

February 15, 2021 by Lucia

Hello, Gentle Readers! I'm off for the long weekend this week, so no long-form post today; but! Do return on Wednesday, when we'll publish the next Most Dangerous Game. We'll be back to our usual Continue Reading > about Something To Keep You Occupied…

Filed Under: Admin, Encyclopaedia, Games, News, Places, Tales Tagged With: announcements

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Elevator Game, Revisited

February 3, 2021 by Lucia

Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. When I first covered the rules for the ritual game known, variously, as the Elevator Game, the Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Elevator Game, Revisited

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: elevator game, elevator to another world, elevators, Japan, Japanese urban legends, The Most Dangerous Games, urban legends

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The Most Dangerous Games: Ma Lon, Or The Ghost In The Can

January 20, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: The Alice Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. Here’s one I’ve been thinking about for a while: Ma Lon, a Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Ma Lon, Or The Ghost In The Can

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games you shouldn't play, Ghost Can, Ghost In The Can, Ma Lon, summoning rituals, tag, The Most Dangerous Games, urban legends, Vietnam

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Three-Day Weekend

January 18, 2021 by Lucia

Hello, Gentle Readers, It's a federal holiday in the United States, so I'm taking today off. Yes, I know I just took a whole lot of time off in December. Yes, I know I have only been back to our Continue Reading > about Three-Day Weekend

Filed Under: Admin, Encyclopaedia, Games, Places, Tales Tagged With: announcements

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Alice Game

January 6, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: Gnome Gnome Come. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. Originally posted to the r/ThreeKings subreddit, the ritual Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Alice Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: bathrooms, games you shouldn't play, hide and seek, mirrors, reddit, The Alice Game, The Most Dangerous Games

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The Most Dangerous Games: Gnome Gnome Come (гном гном прийти)

December 23, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Salt Magic Ritual. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. The first time I encountered the Russian summoning game Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Gnome Gnome Come (гном гном прийти)

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: folklore, games you shouldn't play, Gnome Gnome Come, gnomes, reddit, Russia, Sweet Tooth, The Most Dangerous Games, wishes

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