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The Ghost In My Machine

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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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The Most Dangerous Games: The Samara Sleepover Game

August 4, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: Escalator To Another World. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. Initially, I’d assumed the Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Samara Sleepover Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games you shouldn't play, mirrors, Samara Morgan, Samara Sleepover Game, sleepover games, summoning rituals, The Most Dangerous Games

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The Most Dangerous Games: Summoning Chizuko, Or, The Attic Game

July 7, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: The Sandman Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste, republish, or narrate this post on other websites, video platforms, etc. without permission. Here’s a somewhat perplexing Japanese Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Summoning Chizuko, Or, The Attic Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: 2ch, Attic Game, Chizuko, games you shouldn't play, Japan, Japanese urban legends, Summoning Chizuko, summoning rituals, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games

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The Most Dangerous Games: Ma Lon, Or The Ghost In The Can

January 20, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: The Alice Game. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. Here’s one I’ve been thinking about for a while: Ma Lon, a Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Ma Lon, Or The Ghost In The Can

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: games you shouldn't play, Ghost Can, Ghost In The Can, Ma Lon, summoning rituals, tag, The Most Dangerous Games, urban legends, Vietnam

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The Most Dangerous Games: The Welcome Home Game

November 25, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: The One Who Answers. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. Like many Japanese ritual games, the Welcome Home Game — Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Welcome Home Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: 2ch, games you shouldn't play, Japan, Japanese urban legends, summoning rituals, the internet, The Most Dangerous Games, Welcome Back, Welcome Home

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The Most Dangerous Games: The One Who Answers

November 11, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Dream Of The Dead. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. This ritual game, referred to by the title “The One Who Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The One Who Answers

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: candles, games you shouldn't play, summoning rituals, The Candles Game, The Most Dangerous Games, The One Who Answers

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The Most Dangerous Games: Taikatalvi

December 12, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: The Creature In Your Mind. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. My understanding of the Finnish ritual known as Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Taikatalvi

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: /x/, Finland, folklore, mythology, snow, summoning rituals, Taikatalvi, The Most Dangerous Games, winter

A bare lightbulb lit in an otherwise completely dark environment

The Most Dangerous Games: The Oklahoma Darkness Game

November 14, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: A Collection Of Halloween Divination Games. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. Posted to r/NoSleep in 2014 by Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Oklahoma Darkness Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: demons, elementals, fear of the dark, flashlights, games you shouldn't play, Oklahoma Darkness Game, summoning rituals, The Most Dangerous Games

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