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The Ghost In My Machine

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Kagome Séance Ritual Game

June 9, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: The Three-Mask Ritual Game. In Japan, there’s a commonly-played children’s game called Kagome Kagome. The Kagome Séance ritual game is… not that game. Sure, it uses the rhyming song Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Kagome Séance Ritual Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: 2ch, games you shouldn't play, Japan, Japanese folklore, Japanese urban legends, Kagome Kagome, The Most Dangerous Games

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “Hammer,” Or, Don’t Buy That Weird VHS Tape

April 28, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: "The Green Album." This week’s story — a Japanese creepypasta called “Hammer” that was most likely originally posted to 2ch — is old by internet standards; the best English translation Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Hammer,” Or, Don’t Buy That Weird VHS Tape

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: 2ch, creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, Japan, VHS

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Journey Of The Spirit Ritual

March 17, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: The Music Box Ritual. Are you feeling bold? Like you want to go on an adventure? Like you’d like to take a journey? Have I got a game for you. The journey you’ll be taking in this Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Journey Of The Spirit Ritual

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: 2ch, games you shouldn't play, Japan, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games

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Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Hachioji Cemetery Haunted Phone Booth

January 27, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: The Faceless People Of Monroe, CT. Type: UCD (Unusual Communication Device). Period/location of origin: Mid-late 20th century, Hachioji, Japan. The precise date of origin is unknown, Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Hachioji Cemetery Haunted Phone Booth

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, ghosts, Japan, phone, phone booth, telephone, UCD, urban legends

Nana825763, “Username 666,” And Beyond: PiroPito’s Bizarro-Land YouTube Universe

December 16, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: “Bongcheon-Dong Ghost” And Beyond: Inside Horang’s Eerie Webtoon World. In 2008, a curious video made its way around the internet — a video that purported to show what happened if you Continue Reading > about Nana825763, “Username 666,” And Beyond: PiroPito’s Bizarro-Land YouTube Universe

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: creepypasta, Japan, nana825763, Piropito, The Weird Part Of YouTube, username:666, youtube

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The Most Dangerous Games: The White Wall Game

November 25, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: The Yellow Pen And White Paper Game. Today, we’re looking at another Japanese ritual game that reportedly teaches you how to go to another world. It’s sometimes referred to as the Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The White Wall Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games you shouldn't play, how to go to another world, Japan, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Yellow Pen And White Paper Game

October 28, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: How To Experience Your Inner World. Looking for yet another ritual game to take you out of reality? One that will (supposedly) teach you how to go to another world? Here’s one. I call Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Yellow Pen And White Paper Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games you shouldn't play, how to go to another world, Japan, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games

A screenshot from Crimson Room showing a room with a yellow dresser with four drawers and a stereo and two speakers on top. The walls are very red

‘Crimson Room’ And Beyond: The Curious History Of Toshimitsu Takagi’s Colorful Room Escape Games

October 7, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: The "Cameraheads" Mystery And The Pitfalls Of Internet Preservation. You wake up. You’re in a room — a room with red walls. And not just any red; the walls are a bold red — crimson, if Continue Reading > about ‘Crimson Room’ And Beyond: The Curious History Of Toshimitsu Takagi’s Colorful Room Escape Games

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Japan, room escape, the internet, video games

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