Out of all of the types of ritual-based urban legends we cover here at TGIMM — the tales that position themselves as games with a supernatural or paranormal bent, where you’re playing for the highest Continue Reading > about 16 Ritual Games That (Supposedly) Transport You To Another World
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The Most Dangerous Games: The Elevator Game Rules & History
It's been haunting the internet for years: A game — more of a ritual, really — that claims to transport players to what was termed "another world." Indeed, although most folks these days know it as Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Elevator Game Rules & History
The Most Dangerous Games: Ma Lon, Or The Ghost In The Can
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
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Madam Koi Koi
Previously: The Yule Cat. Type: CC (Corporeally Challenged). Period/location of origin: Mid- to late-20th century, Nigeria. Subject’s precise date of origin is unknown; however, as subject has Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Madam Koi Koi
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Aka Manto, The Red Cloak
Previously: Jack O’ Lantern. Type: CC (Corporeally Challenged). Period/location of origin: It is generally accepted that subject, known as Aka Manto (赤マント) or the Red Cloak, first appeared in Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Aka Manto, The Red Cloak
The Most Dangerous Games: Mother Midnight
Previously: Ritual To Experience The Other Side. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. Usually, the games I feature in the Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Mother Midnight
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Crybaby Bridge
Previously: The Black Volga. (CW: Child loss, homicide, infanticide, suicide.) Type: UL (Unexplained Location). Period/location of origin: Various, the United States. Subject’s appearance Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Crybaby Bridge
Creepy Wikipedia: The Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine, Which May Or May Not Exist
Previously: Phantom Clown Sightings. In Arizona, about 40 miles of Phoenix, there’s a mountain range known as the Superstition Mountains. The name is fitting; many stories and tales cling to the Continue Reading > about Creepy Wikipedia: The Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine, Which May Or May Not Exist