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The Most Dangerous Games: The Wager Game

August 5, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: The Synchronization Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. The rules for the supernatural gambling game known as Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Wager Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: A Deck Of Cards, card games, games you shouldn't play, The Most Dangerous Games, The Wager Game

The Most Dangerous Games: The Playing Card Game

October 4, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: The Little Finger Game.  Although I’m not sure how long this particular Playing Card Game has been around, cartomancy — the practice of using a deck of cards for divination purposes — Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Playing Card Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: card games, cartomancy, games you shouldn't play, The Most Dangerous Games, The Playing Card Game

The Most Dangerous Games: Lady Spades

January 4, 2016 by Lucia

Previously: The Stranger Ritual. The current prevailing version of Lady Spades hails from redditor jazzyfingers at the Three Kings subreddit; it may also be referred to as The Queen of Spades or Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Lady Spades

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: card games, games you shouldn't play, Lady Spades, rituals, summoning rituals, The Most Dangerous Games, wishes

The Most Dangerous Games: The Gambler’s Game

February 16, 2015 by Lucia

Previously: The Doors of Your Mind. Not to be confused with the excellent Ichor Falls short story "The Gambler," The Gambler’s Game is neither as long as many of the other games and rituals we Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Gambler’s Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: card games, chance, luck, The Gambler, The Gambler's Game, The Most Dangerous Games

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