The Ghost In My Machine
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Stories of the strange and unusual (theghostinmymachine.com). Also DANGEROUS GAMES TO PLAY IN THE DARK, out now from Chronicle Books.
It's almost October, so let's kick off the Halloween season with a seasonally appropriate creepypasta, shall we? theghostinmymachine.com/2026/09/28/c...
Creepypasta Of The Week: “My Prop Halloween Skeleton Keeps Showing Up”
The creepypasta "My Prop Halloween Skeleton Keeps Showing Up" underlines how much it behooves you to source your decorations responsibly.
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September 28, 2026 at 9:01 PM
It's almost October, so let's kick off the Halloween season with a seasonally appropriate creepypasta, shall we? theghostinmymachine.com/2026/09/28/c...
The key defining characteristics of this schoolyard ghost are as follows: They are drenched head to toe in red, and they are oriented upside down — as if they had fallen, head first, from a great height, and remain frozen in that position forevermore. theghostinmymachine.com/2026/09/21/e...
Kong Kong Kong Ghost: A Korean School Ghost Story
The Korean school ghost story known as Kong Kong Kong Ghost, Knock Knock Knock Ghost, or Kong Kong Kong Gwishin warns jealous students.
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September 21, 2026 at 4:53 PM
The key defining characteristics of this schoolyard ghost are as follows: They are drenched head to toe in red, and they are oriented upside down — as if they had fallen, head first, from a great height, and remain frozen in that position forevermore. theghostinmymachine.com/2026/09/21/e...
If you want to see a ghost, all you really need to do is change your perspective. Literally. theghostinmymachine.com/2026/09/14/t...
How To See Ghosts By Looking Upside Down: A Thai Summoning Game
This ritual game from Thailand teaches you how to see ghosts by looking upside down through your own legs.
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September 14, 2026 at 5:35 PM
If you want to see a ghost, all you really need to do is change your perspective. Literally. theghostinmymachine.com/2026/09/14/t...
This week's creepypasta is kind of like what I imagine the employee handbook for the SCP Foundation might look like. Congratulations on your new job! theghostinmymachine.com/2026/08/31/c...
Creepypasta Of The Week: “A Guide For New Employees”
This week's creepypasta, "A Guide For New Employees," is what I imagine the employee handbook for the SCP Foundation might look like.
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August 31, 2026 at 4:21 PM
This week's creepypasta is kind of like what I imagine the employee handbook for the SCP Foundation might look like. Congratulations on your new job! theghostinmymachine.com/2026/08/31/c...
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Fun fact: Gravity hills in Korea are often referred to as dokkaebi roads. I just think that's neat! theghostinmymachine.com/2026/08/24/e...
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Dokkaebi - The Ghost In My Machine
Creatures called dokkaebi are plentiful in Korean folklore - but although they're often called goblins, they're MUCH more than just that.
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August 25, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Fun fact: Gravity hills in Korea are often referred to as dokkaebi roads. I just think that's neat! theghostinmymachine.com/2026/08/24/e...
Fun fact: Gravity hills in Korea are often referred to as dokkaebi roads. I just think that's neat! theghostinmymachine.com/2026/08/24/e...
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: Dokkaebi - The Ghost In My Machine
Creatures called dokkaebi are plentiful in Korean folklore - but although they're often called goblins, they're MUCH more than just that.
theghostinmymachine.com
August 25, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Fun fact: Gravity hills in Korea are often referred to as dokkaebi roads. I just think that's neat! theghostinmymachine.com/2026/08/24/e...
Part summoning ritual and part information gathering game, the Headphones Game, or El Juego de los Auriculares, is easy to play. As always, though, “easy” doesn't mean “safe.” Here's how to play, if you dare… theghostinmymachine.com/2026/08/17/t...
The Headphones Ritual Game: Summoning A Spirit With Music
The Headphones Ritual Game claims to summon a supernatural entity through music. Here's how to play the eerie game.
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August 17, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Part summoning ritual and part information gathering game, the Headphones Game, or El Juego de los Auriculares, is easy to play. As always, though, “easy” doesn't mean “safe.” Here's how to play, if you dare… theghostinmymachine.com/2026/08/17/t...
It is time.
The great deities of pumpkin spice rise again.
The Spicening is upon us.
The great deities of pumpkin spice rise again.
The Spicening is upon us.
August 17, 2026 at 1:21 PM
It is time.
The great deities of pumpkin spice rise again.
The Spicening is upon us.
The great deities of pumpkin spice rise again.
The Spicening is upon us.
The weirdest thing about the Langville, Montana mystery isn't actually the story of the supposedly disappearing town itself. It's how, when, or even where the story started in the first place… theghostinmymachine.com/2026/08/10/u...
Is Langville, Montana Missing? A Disappearing Town Legend
Supposedly, the town of Langville, Montana went missing one day, and all record of it erased. But did it ever exist in the first place?
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August 10, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The weirdest thing about the Langville, Montana mystery isn't actually the story of the supposedly disappearing town itself. It's how, when, or even where the story started in the first place… theghostinmymachine.com/2026/08/10/u...
When your childhood home holds a secret and your memories may not tell you what you think they do... theghostinmymachine.com/2026/08/03/c...
Creepypasta Of The Week: "The Doorless Room In My Old House"
In the creepypasta "The Doorless Room In My Old House," hazy childhood memories reveal something terrible about a family home.
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August 3, 2026 at 7:09 PM
When your childhood home holds a secret and your memories may not tell you what you think they do... theghostinmymachine.com/2026/08/03/c...
Mind your toys, children. They don't like to be forgotten. theghostinmymachine.com/2026/07/27/e...
Mary-san no denwa: The Legend Of Mary's Phone Call
In the urban legend of Mary-san no denwa, a discarded doll becomes a telephone nightmare. Here's the story behind it.
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July 27, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Mind your toys, children. They don't like to be forgotten. theghostinmymachine.com/2026/07/27/e...
Should I be concerned about my groceries
July 25, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Should I be concerned about my groceries
The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
July 23, 2026 at 6:58 PM
The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
Looking for a way to get something you want? Willing to resort to… otherworldly means to do it? Even if there are dangers? Consequences? Payments that must be made? Then maybe the Text Skills ritual game is for you. Emphasis on “maybe.” theghostinmymachine.com/2026/07/20/t...
The Text Skills Ritual Game: How To Make A Contract With A Ghost
The Text Skills ritual game teaches players how to make a contract with a ghost to get a wish granted. Here's how to play.
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July 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Looking for a way to get something you want? Willing to resort to… otherworldly means to do it? Even if there are dangers? Consequences? Payments that must be made? Then maybe the Text Skills ritual game is for you. Emphasis on “maybe.” theghostinmymachine.com/2026/07/20/t...
Today, a look at one of my favorite ghost hunting found footage/mockumentary YouTube channels, 4TH WALL, including a guide to how to watch what I consider to be the series' main story, and some theories about what might be going on in it... theghostinmymachine.com/2026/07/13/t...
4TH WALL On YouTube: A Guide To The Nakata Family Haunted House Case
The YouTube channel 4TH WALL is prolific, but the main story of the Nakata family's haunted house reigns supreme. Here's how to watch it all.
theghostinmymachine.com
July 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Today, a look at one of my favorite ghost hunting found footage/mockumentary YouTube channels, 4TH WALL, including a guide to how to watch what I consider to be the series' main story, and some theories about what might be going on in it... theghostinmymachine.com/2026/07/13/t...
This week, a lesson in why the "report junk" button is your friend. theghostinmymachine.com/2026/07/06/c...
Creepypasta: "7:05," Or, Leave That Text Message Alone
The text message creepypasta "7:05" teaches a valuable lesson: If you receive a text from a strange number, hit "report junk" immediately.
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July 6, 2026 at 4:49 PM
This week, a lesson in why the "report junk" button is your friend. theghostinmymachine.com/2026/07/06/c...
If you stop for two women wearing black trying to hitchhike to Wat Samian Nari, beware: They are not what they seem. theghostinmymachine.com/2026/06/29/e...
Encyclopaedia Of The Impossible: The Women In Black Of Wat Samian Nari - The Ghost In My Machine
The women in black of Wat Samian Nari are looking for a ride. But if you pick them up, you might get more than you bargained for...
theghostinmymachine.com
June 29, 2026 at 5:34 PM
If you stop for two women wearing black trying to hitchhike to Wat Samian Nari, beware: They are not what they seem. theghostinmymachine.com/2026/06/29/e...
It’s said that if you press all 36 of the black keys on a piano at a certain time of day during a certain phase of the moon, then you can give yourself a glimpse of heaven or hell - and perhaps change your fortunes... theghostinmymachine.com/2026/06/22/t...
The Black Keys Piano Ritual: How To Play The Eerie Ritual Game
Press all the black keys on a piano and you might be able to change your fate. Here's how to play the Black Keys Piano Ritual game.
theghostinmymachine.com
June 22, 2026 at 5:12 PM
It’s said that if you press all 36 of the black keys on a piano at a certain time of day during a certain phase of the moon, then you can give yourself a glimpse of heaven or hell - and perhaps change your fortunes... theghostinmymachine.com/2026/06/22/t...
Scattered across England and the UK are a series of remote paths wending their way through the countryside - paths along which the dead once walked. They're called corpse roads. Here's a look at their history and folklore. theghostinmymachine.com/2026/06/15/c...
Corpse Roads: The History & Folklore Of The Paths Of The Dead
Not for nothing are they called corpse roads; these are the roads along which the dead traveled to their final rest.
theghostinmymachine.com
June 15, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Scattered across England and the UK are a series of remote paths wending their way through the countryside - paths along which the dead once walked. They're called corpse roads. Here's a look at their history and folklore. theghostinmymachine.com/2026/06/15/c...
This week's creepypasta makes automatons creepier than they already are. Uncanny valley, here we come! theghostinmymachine.com/2026/06/08/c...
"The Mechanical Cassandra," An Eerie Automaton Creepypasta
The creepypasta "The Mechanical Cassandra" makes automata creepier than they already are. Uncanny valley, here we come!
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June 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
This week's creepypasta makes automatons creepier than they already are. Uncanny valley, here we come! theghostinmymachine.com/2026/06/08/c...
This week, the legend of a very old tree and an exceedingly unlikely friendship... theghostinmymachine.com/2026/06/01/e...
The Demon-Sitting Oak Tree Of Onizawa: A Legend
Near Hirosaki City in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, there's an unusual oak tree. Here's why it's called the Demon-Sitting Oak Tree Of Onizawa.
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June 1, 2026 at 5:18 PM
This week, the legend of a very old tree and an exceedingly unlikely friendship... theghostinmymachine.com/2026/06/01/e...
Got some questions you want answered? You could try asking Manami-sama. Just... be careful about how you go about it. theghostinmymachine.com/2026/05/25/t...
Manami-sama: The Eerie Ritual Game & How To Play It
If you've got some questions that need answering, you might try playing the Manami-sama ritual game. Just be careful what you ask...
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May 26, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Got some questions you want answered? You could try asking Manami-sama. Just... be careful about how you go about it. theghostinmymachine.com/2026/05/25/t...
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While you're waiting for Project DeepWeb: Eternal Nightmare, check out this selection of amazing desktop-like games by @ghostmachine13.bsky.social, featuring our very own #ProjectDeepWeb
#indiegames #indiedev
#indiegames #indiedev
Today, a look one of my favorite highly specific video game genres: Games that take place (almost) entirely within a computer interface, or, as I tend to think of them, UI-likes. Here are 22 interesting ones, plus a few honorable mentions. theghostinmymachine.com/2026/05/18/u...
UI-Like Video Games That Take Place Within A Computer Interface
UI-like games - that is, video games that take place within a computer interface - tend to tell effective horror stories. Here's what to play.
theghostinmymachine.com
May 20, 2026 at 10:16 PM
While you're waiting for Project DeepWeb: Eternal Nightmare, check out this selection of amazing desktop-like games by @ghostmachine13.bsky.social, featuring our very own #ProjectDeepWeb
#indiegames #indiedev
#indiegames #indiedev
Reposted by The Ghost In My Machine
Today, a look one of my favorite highly specific video game genres: Games that take place (almost) entirely within a computer interface, or, as I tend to think of them, UI-likes. Here are 22 interesting ones, plus a few honorable mentions. theghostinmymachine.com/2026/05/18/u...
UI-Like Video Games That Take Place Within A Computer Interface
UI-like games - that is, video games that take place within a computer interface - tend to tell effective horror stories. Here's what to play.
theghostinmymachine.com
May 18, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Today, a look one of my favorite highly specific video game genres: Games that take place (almost) entirely within a computer interface, or, as I tend to think of them, UI-likes. Here are 22 interesting ones, plus a few honorable mentions. theghostinmymachine.com/2026/05/18/u...
Today, a look one of my favorite highly specific video game genres: Games that take place (almost) entirely within a computer interface, or, as I tend to think of them, UI-likes. Here are 22 interesting ones, plus a few honorable mentions. theghostinmymachine.com/2026/05/18/u...
UI-Like Video Games That Take Place Within A Computer Interface
UI-like games - that is, video games that take place within a computer interface - tend to tell effective horror stories. Here's what to play.
theghostinmymachine.com
May 18, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Today, a look one of my favorite highly specific video game genres: Games that take place (almost) entirely within a computer interface, or, as I tend to think of them, UI-likes. Here are 22 interesting ones, plus a few honorable mentions. theghostinmymachine.com/2026/05/18/u...