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The Most Dangerous Games: Copper In The Water, Or The Copper Wishes Ritual

March 28, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: The Elevator Game – Three-Floor Version. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. The r/ThreeKings Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Copper In The Water, Or The Copper Wishes Ritual

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games you shouldn't play, reddit, The Most Dangerous Games, wishes

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Whisper Game

January 31, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: How To Open The Demon Gate. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. A curious entry into our Most Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Whisper Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: devil, games you shouldn't play, reddit, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games

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The Most Dangerous Games: The String Game Ritual

November 8, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: The Game Of Waiting. According to its original poster, Redditor u/furgi, the ritual game known as the String Game is Portuguese in origin, although it’s apparently not well known there. Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The String Game Ritual

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games you shouldn't play, reddit, ritual games, String Game, summoning rituals, The Most Dangerous Games

The Backrooms, Explained: How To Make Sense Of The Internet’s Favorite Non-Reality

July 12, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: What Happened To Crow 64? There’s a place outside of reality which, if you’re not careful, you can sort of… slip into — or “noclip,” as the terminology goes. This place is called the Continue Reading > about The Backrooms, Explained: How To Make Sense Of The Internet’s Favorite Non-Reality

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: /x/, meme, reddit, SCP Foundation, The Backrooms, the internet

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Little Piggy Game

May 12, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: The Spirit Of The Pen. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. You know the English nursery rhyme “This Little Piggy,” Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Little Piggy Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games you shouldn't play, Little Piggy Game, nursery rhymes, reddit, The Most Dangerous Games

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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: The Letter Ritual

February 19, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: How To See Your Guardian Spirit. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. Are you looking for someone? Someone you Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Letter Ritual

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: chain letter, divination, games you shouldn't play, letters, missing persons, Nosleep, reddit, The Letter Ritual, The Most Dangerous Games

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