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The Most Dangerous Games: The Three Wishes Ritual

January 16, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: Stairway Ghost Stories. We’ve been talking a lot about wishes and wish-granting here at TGIMM lately, so here’s another one for the books: The Three Wishes Ritual. It’s a bit more Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Three Wishes Ritual

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Stairway Ghost Stories Ritual

December 19, 2022 by Lucia

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

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The Most Dangerous Games: Red Door, Yellow Door

November 21, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: The Blood Moon Ritual. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. So: You want to know how to play Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Red Door, Yellow Door

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16 Ritual Games That Grant Wishes – For A Price, Of Course

November 14, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: 23 Ritual Games To Play For Information And Knowledge. Do have any secret wishes? Something you want, more than anything in the world? Are you willing to… pay a certain price for it? Continue Reading > about 16 Ritual Games That Grant Wishes – For A Price, Of Course

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The Most Dangerous Games: Blood Moon Ritual To Go To Another World

October 17, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: O Jogo das Tres Formas/The Three Cups Game. Some ritual games can only be played at specific moments in time. Case in point: The Blood Moon Ritual, which — you guessed it — can only be Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Blood Moon Ritual To Go To Another World

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The Most Dangerous Games: O Jogo das Tres Formas, Or The Three Cups Game

September 12, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: The Shadow Doll Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. The ritual game known in Brazil as Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: O Jogo das Tres Formas, Or The Three Cups Game

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The cover of Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark by Lucia Peters

Happy 3rd Birthday, ‘Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark!’ + A Fun Fall Giveaway

September 2, 2022 by Lucia

Guess what, friends? Tomorrow — Sept. 3 — is Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark’s third birthday! Originally published by Chronicle Books on Sept. 3, 2019, my dark and eerie little baby is now Continue Reading > about Happy 3rd Birthday, ‘Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark!’ + A Fun Fall Giveaway

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Shadow Doll Game, Or, Kage Ningyo-san

August 15, 2022 by Lucia

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

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