Ghost Boards otherwise known as Ouija boards, spirit boards and talking boards (amongst other things) are a tool through which users attempt to communicate with spirits or ‘the other side’. Ghost boards always contain the same four basic elements:
- The numbers from 0 to 9
- The alphabet
- ‘Yes’ and ‘No’
- The word ‘Goodbye’
Ghost boards or ‘Ouija’ are without doubt the most notorious of all ‘board’ games, believed by some to be a portal for communication with the afterlife whilst others believe it to be nothing more than a simple piece of wood or card of little purpose. Whatever you personally believe the internet plays host to many interesting and terrifying stories alike based around the experiences of those who have dared to dabble with the ghost board.
The Ouija game: Sold in toy stores world-wide as a board game the ghost board lacks any real similarity to any other, there are no questions to answer (at least not for you to answer), there are no tokens to collect or prizes to win, and no opponents to beat. But as a means of communicating with the dead or with demons, well, mention the ghost board in any group setting and you’d be hard pressed to not illicit at least one story or warning regarding its use. Tales of lost souls, hauntings, suicides, break downs, and possessions are common place, almost everybody knows somebody who has met with foul play at the hands of this notorious game.
It is a game of many names, Ouija board, ghost board, wee-gee, talking board, spirit board, scrying board and oracle (to name a few) and the real truth about its power is known only to those who are brave (or stupid) enough to play it.
And now with the vast growth of computers and the internet it was only ever a matter of time before the ghost board went digital, now easily accessible via the world-web-web the ghost board is available with just a click to anybody seeking to quench their curiosity and attempt to contact the spirits via the power of the online ghost board.
Is the ghost board really nothing more than just a simple parlor game, or could it be something more? Has the devil embraced the world-wide-web and learnt some new tricks? If the spirits of the after-world have the power to contact users through the medium of a wooden board could they not also harness the power of the micro chip in order to relay messages to their chosen from the great beyond?
Could there be a ghost in the machine? Or something worse. Dare you play the online ghost board, converse with demons, and gamble with your sanity and soul both?
Play the Online Ouija Board
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