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The Ghost In My Machine

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Devil’s Candle Ritual

August 4, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: Hell Phone. This week, another wish-granting ritual game — one that should only be used for the deepest of wishes, owing to the fact that you may only attempt to perform it once over Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Devil’s Candle Ritual

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

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

July 28, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. XXII. As has become tradition: Our annual summertime installment of our The Most Dangerous Games: FAQ series, in which I attempt to answer any new Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. XXIII

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark, games you shouldn't play, ritual games, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games, urban legends

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Hell Phone Ritual

July 7, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: Kagome Séance. One of a long line of telephone-based games, the ritual game called Hell Phone has more in common with, say, the Shoebox Telephone — which, notably, does not involve an Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Hell Phone Ritual

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: Brazil, games you shouldn't play, ritual games, telephone, telephone number, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games

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54 Scary Ritual Games To Play At Night

September 18, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: Ritual Games That Grant Wishes. Looking for something to keep you occupied of an evening? Something… a little eerie? Something that might put you in touch with something otherworldly? Continue Reading > about 54 Scary Ritual Games To Play At Night

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

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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

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: blood moon, games you shouldn't play, how to go to another world, ritual games, The Most Dangerous Games

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23 Ritual Games To Play For Information And Knowledge

May 16, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: 24 Spooky Ritual Games To Play With Friends. Are you seeking information? Wisdom? Knowledge to which you wouldn’t, under normal circumstances, have access? If so, then you might be Continue Reading > about 23 Ritual Games To Play For Information And Knowledge

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

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24 Spooky Ritual Games To Play With Friends

December 27, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: 17 Ritual Games To Play For Luck And Good Fortune. Some ritual games are meant to be experienced alone — absolutely alone, with no other people present. If you and your favorite people Continue Reading > about 24 Spooky Ritual Games To Play With Friends

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark, games you shouldn't play, ritual games, 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

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