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The Most Dangerous Games: The One Who Answers

November 11, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Dream Of The Dead. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. This ritual game, referred to by the title “The One Who Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The One Who Answers

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: candles, games you shouldn't play, summoning rituals, The Candles Game, The Most Dangerous Games, The One Who Answers

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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

The corner of a room, with a broken mirror frame reflecting the floor back out at the rest of the room.

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

The Most Dangerous Games: Jack O’Lantern

October 2, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Lord 13. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. The Halloween ritual game known as Jack O’Lantern has a lot in Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Jack O’Lantern

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: candles, games you shouldn't play, Halloween, Halloween 2019, pumpkins, The Most Dangerous Games

The Most Dangerous Games: The Lord 13 (Or, The Curse Of The Number 13)

September 4, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Cold Ritual. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. This particular ritual game goes by a few different names: Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Lord 13 (Or, The Curse Of The Number 13)

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: 13, Brazil, candles, curse of the number 13, friday the 13th, games you shouldn't play, lord 13, mirrors, superstition, The Most Dangerous Games, the number 13

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

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

The Most Dangerous Games: A Collection Of Halloween Divination Games

October 31, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: Halloween Summoning Ritual. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. Folklore is rife with Halloween divination games Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: A Collection Of Halloween Divination Games

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: candles, divination, games you shouldn't play, Halloween, Halloween divination, mirrors, nut games, Samhain, The Most Dangerous Games

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