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The Most Dangerous Games: The Dumb Supper Ritual

June 12, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Martha Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. Like many folk traditions, the Dumb Supper ritual has hazy Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Dumb Supper Ritual

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: candles, Dumb Supper, folklore, games you shouldn't play, ghosts, pagan, romance, Samhain, The Most Dangerous Games, walpurgisnacht

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Out-Of-Office Reply: Off On An Adventure

May 19, 2019 by Lucia

Hey gang, I am writing to you from the past for delivery in the future — which means that if you’re reading these words, the future is now. (Translation: I wrote this post a while ago and scheduled Continue Reading > about Out-Of-Office Reply: Off On An Adventure

Filed Under: Admin, Encyclopaedia, Games, News, Places, Tales Tagged With: announcements, Japan, Japanese ghosts, Japanese urban legends, travel

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Martha Game, Or El Juego De Los Lapices

May 15, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: Kurokami-sama. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. Information about the paranormal game known as the Martha Game Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Martha Game, Or El Juego De Los Lapices

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: El Juego De Los Lapices, El Salvador, games you shouldn't play, Honduras, La Martita, Spanish, THe Game Of Pencils, The Martha Game, The Most Dangerous Games

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

May 6, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. XIII. It’s been a hot second since our last FAQ, and we’ve had quite the influx of questions since the last one, so hey, guess what? It’s time for Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. XIV

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: 3am Challenge, Cherik Chertik, chertik, El Juego Del Libro Rojo, faq, fed up, Fed Up Game, games you shouldn't play, Ghost Paper Challenge, how to go to another world fed up version, In The Eye Of The Giant, Mirror Window, mirrors, Nine Times Veronica, The Apex, The Creature In Your Mind, The Eye In The Shadows, The Most Dangerous Games, The Picture Game, the red book, The Testing Game, the Veronica Game, Veronica

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The Most Dangerous Games: Kurokami-sama

May 1, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: Lightless City. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. As you may have guessed from the title, the Kurokami-sama Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Kurokami-sama

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games you shouldn't play, Japan, Japanese ghosts, Japanese urban legends, Kurokami-sama, onryo, revenge, The Most Dangerous Games

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The Most Dangerous Games: Lightless City

April 17, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Triple Mirror Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. The ritual game known as “Lightless City” belongs to Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Lightless City

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: 11 miles, 200 Phenomena in the City of Calgary, creepypasta, deal with the devil, fakelore, games you shouldn't play, Gideon Keys, journeys, Lightless City, The Most Dangerous Games

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Triple Mirror Game

April 3, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Eye In The Shadows. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. I’ve been unable to determine where the ritual game Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Triple Mirror Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: folklore, games you shouldn't play, ghosts, mirrors, The Most Dangerous Games, Triple Mirror Game

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Eye In The Shadows

March 20, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: In The Eye Of The Giant.  Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. I can’t tell you who’s responsible for the Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Eye In The Shadows

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: Answer Man, candles, Eyes To The Inside, games you shouldn't play, mirrors, reddit, The Eye In The Shadows, The Midnight Game, The Most Dangerous Games

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