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

November 2, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. XVII. Now that we’ve wrapped up the Halloween season, let’s ask ourselves some questions — and, more importantly, let’s try to find some answers to Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. XVIII

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: Art of the Black God, Black God, Black God Ritual, faq, frequently asked questions, games you shouldn't play, Kissing Chair Game, Kurokami, Kurokami's Technique, shufflemancy, The Most Dangerous Games, The Shuffle Game, The Wager Game

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The Most Dangerous Games: Dream Of The Dead

October 28, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Mother Midnight. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. The ritual game referred to by some sources as Dream Of The Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Dream Of The Dead

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: candles, Dream Of The Dead, dreams, games you shouldn't play, Halloween, Halloween 2020, Peaceful Dead, sleep, The Most Dangerous Games

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What To Do On Halloween: 2020 Stay-At-Home Edition

October 19, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: What To Do On Halloween, 2019 Edition. With the Big Day being just a little over a week away, it is — you guessed it — time for TGIMM’s annual What To Do On Halloween post, chock full Continue Reading > about What To Do On Halloween: 2020 Stay-At-Home Edition

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia, Games, News, Places, Tales Tagged With: games, games you shouldn't play, Halloween, Halloween 2020, horror fiction, horror movies, movies, podcasts, tabletop games, video games

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The Most Dangerous Games: Mother Midnight

October 14, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Ritual To Experience The Other Side. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. Usually, the games I feature in the Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Mother Midnight

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: fate, folklore, games you shouldn't play, life and death, midwives, Mother Midnight, Texas, The Most Dangerous Games, urban legends

From Phantasmagoria Shows To High-Octane Halloween Haunts: A History Of Haunted Attractions In The United States

October 5, 2020 by Lucia

There are so many things I love about the Halloween season: The cooling weather; the fiery foliage; the sense that, finally, it is socially acceptable for me to watch a horror movie literally every Continue Reading > about From Phantasmagoria Shows To High-Octane Halloween Haunts: A History Of Haunted Attractions In The United States

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia, Games, News, Places, Tales Tagged With: extreme haunts, Halloween, Halloween 2020, haunted attractions, haunted houses, Haunted Mansion, history

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The Most Dangerous Games: Ritual To Experience The Other Side

September 30, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Charlie Charlie. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. When I first encountered this Ritual To Experience The Other Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Ritual To Experience The Other Side

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: candles, games you shouldn't play, mirrors, Pitch Black Ritual, Ritual To Experience The Other Side, The Most Dangerous Games, the otherworld

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The Most Dangerous Games: Charlie Charlie

September 16, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: An Alternate Soul. You might remember the supernatural pencil game called Charlie Charlie, also known as the Charlie Charlie Challenge, from the spectacularly viral moment Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Charlie Charlie

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: #CharlieCharlieChallenge, Charlie Charlie, Charlie Charlie Challenge, El Juego De Los Lapices, games you shouldn't play, THe Game Of Pencils, The Most Dangerous Games

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Enjoying The Spooky Season (By Taking A Day Off)

September 7, 2020 by Lucia

Hello, Gentle Readers! It is another holiday weekend here, so I am taking today off. We'll be back on Wednesday with a fun new Creepypasta Of The Week, though, so check back in a few days from now; Continue Reading > about Enjoying The Spooky Season (By Taking A Day Off)

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