Previously: The Music Box Ritual. Are you feeling bold? Like you want to go on an adventure? Like you’d like to take a journey? Have I got a game for you. The journey you’ll be taking in this Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Journey Of The Spirit Ritual
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The Most Dangerous Games: Soldier-san, Or The Soldier Game
Previously: The Lady In The Castle. Got a few minutes, a group of friends, and access to a wide, open space? You might try playing the Soldier Game, or Soldier-san. It’s a summoning ritual game of Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Soldier-san, Or The Soldier Game
Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Village In The Attic”
Previously: "Lorraine." This week, a short and shivery little tale from Japan: "The Village In The Attic," a creepypasta, or kowai hanashi (怖い はなし), about a boy who finds something unexpected in Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “The Village In The Attic”
The Most Dangerous Games: The 10-Day Dream Ritual
Previously: The Cemetery Dirt Game. Warning: Should you read the instructions for the ritual following this introduction, you will begin playing the 10-Day Dream Ritual — a ritual game that takes Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The 10-Day Dream Ritual
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Hitsuka Station
Previously: The Cabbagetown Tunnel Monster. Type: UL (Unexplained Location). Period/location of origin: Unknown, Japan. The first documented mention of subject, known as Hitsuka Station, Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Hitsuka Station
The Most Dangerous Games: Mirror-sama (Kagami-sama), Or The Opposites Game
Previously: The Ghost Train Game. Originally posted to 2ch’s occult board on March 22, 2008, the Japanese ritual game Mirror-sama, or Kagami-sama (鏡さま), also goes by the name Opposite-sama, or Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Mirror-sama (Kagami-sama), Or The Opposites Game
The Most Dangerous Games: The House Window Game (Or, How To Test Your Inspiration)
Previously: The Salt Merchant Ritual. In Japan, there’s a particular variety of ritual game — a subgenre, if you will — called “psychic tests” or “tests to see if you have inspiration”: Ritual Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The House Window Game (Or, How To Test Your Inspiration)
Creepypasta Of The Week: “Forbidden Slide”
Previously: "Braid." This week, a 2ch classic from Japan: “Forbidden Slide,” a creepypasta in which the slide at a school playground is… not quite what it seems. File this one under Childhood Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Forbidden Slide”