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17 Ritual Games To Play For Luck And Good Fortune

August 9, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: 19 Simple Ritual Games That Require Only Minimal Supplies. Are you looking to improve your lot in life? Do you struggle with feeling like nothing ever goes your way? Do you long for Continue Reading > about 17 Ritual Games To Play For Luck And Good Fortune

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: Dark Reflection Ritual, good fortune, luck, ritual games, The Most Dangerous Games

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The Most Dangerous Games: Dragon’s Luck

January 22, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Lingsir Wengi. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. The earliest version of the ritual game Dragon’s Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Dragon’s Luck

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: Dragon's Luck, dragons, folklore, games you shouldn't play, good fortune, health, Latin, luck, mythology, The Most Dangerous Games

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Nesting Doll Game

May 30, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: The Ritual Of Static. Posted to both r/NoSleep and r/ThreeKings by Redditor u/kukla-ne-plach in December 2016, the Nesting Doll Game — also known as Уда́чная матрешка Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Nesting Doll Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: chance, games you shouldn't play, luck, matryoshka dolls, nesting dolls, Russia, the lucky nesting doll, The Most Dangerous Games, The Nesting Doll Game, wishes

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Dice Game

May 2, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: Sara Sarita.  Are you feeling lucky? If you are, you might try your hand at the ritual game called the Dice Game — but make sure you’re willing to risk it all before you begin. If Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Dice Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: chance, dice, gambling, games you shouldn't play, luck, The Dice Game, The Most Dangerous Games

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The Most Dangerous Games: A Small Radio

October 3, 2016 by Lucia

Previously: Channel Infinity. Normally I wouldn’t post a second game quite so soon after posting the last one, but guess what? It’s October. And October means it’s Halloween season. And since it’s Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: A Small Radio

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: a small radio, electronics, games you shouldn't play, Halloween, luck, radios, The Most Dangerous Games

The Most Dangerous Games: The Gambler’s Game Ritual

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, which arrived on the Creepypasta Wikia circa 2010, is Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Gambler’s Game Ritual

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

The Most Dangerous Games: The Dark Reflection Ritual

December 3, 2014 by Lucia

Previously: Daruma-san, or The Bath Game. Like so many of the games and rituals we’ve looked at here in The Most Dangerous Games, the Dark Reflection Ritual relies heavily on the use of Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Dark Reflection Ritual

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: Dark Reflection Ritual, games you shouldn't play, luck, mirrors, The Most Dangerous Games

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