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)
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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”
Creepypasta Of The Week: “Resort Job” & The Perils Of Working At A Traditional Inn
Previously: "Helen." Happy New Year, Gentle Readers! Let's kick the year off with a 2ch classic: "Resort Job," widely considered to be the single most important Japanese creepypasta to familiarize Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Resort Job” & The Perils Of Working At A Traditional Inn
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The 2ch Otsukaresama Curse
Previously: Mari Lwyd. Type: EV (Electronic Virus). Period/location of origin: 2006, Japan, the internet. Appearance: Subject, sometimes referred to as the 2ch Otsukaresama cursed picture, Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The 2ch Otsukaresama Curse
The Most Dangerous Games: The Stairway Ghost Stories Ritual
Previously: Red Door, Yellow Door. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. Today, a game pulled from a Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Stairway Ghost Stories Ritual
The Most Dangerous Games: The Shadow Doll Game, Or, Kage Ningyo-san
Previously: The Guardian Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. Looking for a simple Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Shadow Doll Game, Or, Kage Ningyo-san
The Most Dangerous Games: Asobime-san, Or The Origami Paper Ritual
Previously: The Lookee Lookee Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. Looking for a fortune-telling Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Asobime-san, Or The Origami Paper Ritual
Creepypasta Of The Week: “Help Me,” Or, The Creepy 2ch Mannequin Photo Story
Previously: "House Building For Dummies." On May 1, 2011, a curious thread started unfolding on 2ch — a thread which, really, was a story more than anything else. It’s since become known as a Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Help Me,” Or, The Creepy 2ch Mannequin Photo Story