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The Ghost In My Machine

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The Most Dangerous Games: Ma Lon, Or The Ghost In The Can

January 20, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: The Alice Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. Here’s one I’ve been thinking about for a while: Ma Lon, a Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Ma Lon, Or The Ghost In The Can

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games you shouldn't play, Ghost Can, Ghost In The Can, Ma Lon, summoning rituals, tag, The Most Dangerous Games, urban legends, Vietnam

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Alice Game

January 6, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: Gnome Gnome Come. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. Originally posted to the r/ThreeKings subreddit, the ritual Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Alice Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: bathrooms, games you shouldn't play, hide and seek, mirrors, reddit, The Alice Game, The Most Dangerous Games

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The Most Dangerous Games: Gnome Gnome Come (гном гном прийти)

December 23, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Salt Magic Ritual. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. The first time I encountered the Russian summoning game Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Gnome Gnome Come (гном гном прийти)

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: folklore, games you shouldn't play, Gnome Gnome Come, gnomes, reddit, Russia, Sweet Tooth, The Most Dangerous Games, wishes

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The Most Dangerous Games: Salt Magic Ritual (Shiomajinai)

December 9, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: The Welcome Home Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. What would you do if I told you there was a simple, Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Salt Magic Ritual (Shiomajinai)

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games you shouldn't play, Japan, Japanese urban legends, salt, salt magic, salt magic ritual, shiomajinai, The Most Dangerous Games

The Most Dangerous Games: The Welcome Home Game

November 25, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: The One Who Answers. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. Like many Japanese ritual games, the Welcome Home Game — Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Welcome Home Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: 2ch, games you shouldn't play, Japan, Japanese urban legends, summoning rituals, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games, Welcome Back, Welcome Home

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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

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

November 2, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. XVII. Now that we’ve wrapped up the Halloween season, let’s ask ourselves some questions — and, more importantly, let’s try to find some answers to Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. XVIII

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: Art of the Black God, Black God, Black God Ritual, faq, frequently asked questions, games you shouldn't play, Kissing Chair Game, Kurokami, Kurokami's Technique, shufflemancy, The Most Dangerous Games, The Shuffle Game, The Wager Game

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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

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