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The Most Dangerous Games: Frequently Asked Questions

March 9, 2015 by Lucia

It occurred to me a few weeks ago that an FAQ pertaining to the myriad games and rituals we’ve talked about here in The Most Dangerous Games might be useful; as such, here’s my attempt to provide one. Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Frequently Asked Questions

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: candles, Doors to the Mind, elevator game, elevator to another world, faq, fire hazard, frequently asked questions, games you shouldn't play, rituals, shoebox telephone, The Doors of Your Mind, The Midnight Game, The Midnight Man, The Most Dangerous Games, the three kings, three kings

The Most Dangerous Games: The Staircase Ritual

October 22, 2014 by Lucia

Previously: Hyakumonagatari Kaidankai.  I’m not totally sure where The Staircase Ritual originated; it’s credited on most creepypasta repositories to someone going by the name Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Staircase Ritual

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games you shouldn't play, mirrors, rituals, stairs, The Most Dangerous Games, The Staircase Ritual

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The Most Dangerous Games: Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai, or the Game of 100 Ghost Stories

September 29, 2014 by Lucia

Previously: The Candles Game. Unlike many of the games we’ve covered thus far, the Japanese ritual Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai, or the Game Of 100 Ghost Stories (although it's more accurately Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai, or the Game of 100 Ghost Stories

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: Hyakumonagatari Kaidankai, Japan, Japanese ghosts, Japanese urban legends, Jumonogatari, rituals, Smudgemouth, summoning rituals, The Game of 100 Ghost Stories, The Game of Ten Stories, The Most Dangerous Games, Unrested

Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: Bloody Mary

August 6, 2014 by Lucia

Previously: The Bell Witch.  Type: CC (corporeally challenged) Period/location of origin: Unknown. Appearance: Various, although subject, called "Bloody Mary," is usually female and Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: Bloody Mary

Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: Bloody Mary, CC, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, mirrors, rituals, summoning rituals, Troxler's Fading

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Dead Poet’s Game

June 2, 2014 by Lucia

Previously: The Shoebox Telephone. I found the instructions for the Dead Poet's Game wrapped up in a mediocre creepypasta; as such, I can’t vouch for the efficacy of the ritual. It does, however, Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Dead Poet’s Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: creepypasta, games you shouldn't play, rituals, The Dead Poet's Game, The Most Dangerous Games

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Shoebox Telephone

May 7, 2014 by Lucia

Previously: One-Man Hide and Seek. The Shoebox Telephone comes to us from the same redditor who brought us The Three Kings, who noted in his original post that although he contributed a few Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Shoebox Telephone

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: FableForge, games you shouldn't play, reddit, rituals, shoebox telephone, The Most Dangerous Games, the shadowside

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