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A red-clad garden gnome sitting on the ground in the dark. It would be cute if it weren't so creepy.

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

The Most Dangerous Games: The Nesting Doll Game

May 30, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: The Ritual Of Static. Posted to both r/NoSleep and r/ThreeKings by Redditor u/kukla-ne-plach in December 2016, the Nesting Doll Game — also known as Уда́чная матрешка (phonetically: Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: The Nesting Doll Game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: chance, games you shouldn't play, luck, matryoshka dolls, nesting dolls, Russia, the lucky nesting doll, The Most Dangerous Games, The Nesting Doll Game, wishes

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

December 4, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. VIII. It’s time for another FAQ for the Most Dangerous Games! As always, I’m by no means an expert; these answers are my best guesses based on research Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. IX

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: 11 miles, Answer Man, cameras, candles, closet game, closets, Dark Music, faq, games you shouldn't play, Hooded Man Ritual, Lady Spades, telephone, The Candles Game, the little finger, the little finger game, The Man in the Fields Ritual, The Midnight Game, The Midnight Man, The Most Dangerous Games, The Picture Game, The Playing Card Game, the red book, White Kimono Game, wishes

The Most Dangerous Games: Lady Spades

January 4, 2016 by Lucia

Previously: The Stranger Ritual. The current prevailing version of Lady Spades hails from redditor jazzyfingers at the Three Kings subreddit; it may also be referred to as The Queen of Spades or Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Lady Spades

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: card games, games you shouldn't play, Lady Spades, rituals, summoning rituals, The Most Dangerous Games, wishes

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