Scary Halloween Game for Adults Only - Ten Little Indians

The game is based upon a series of movies made in the 30's about a group of guests invited to stay at a spooky castle where one by one they were each murdered, and no one could figure out who was the murderer. This game requires 12 participants, including the host.

Six of those selected will have to be good actors. If there are two hosts, ten people should be invited. If one, invite eleven. Twelve stuffed animals will be needed, two identical animals each of six different types. Unbeknownst to them, the participants will be divided into two teams of six. The host(s) will be on one team.

For sleeping assignments, the teams will be paired off such that in each sleeping location, there will be one member of one team paired off with one member of the other. The first team will be the "inside" players. They will be in on the conspiracy. The second team will be the "victim" players. They will not be in on the conspiracy.

Each conspirator will be given a time of day for action and the location of the substitute animal, and at this time, will be expected to switch the stuffed animal. When the teams arrive and are paired off and given sleeping assignments, they will each be given a stuffed animal.

Their mission is to protect the stuffed animal and keep it safe from any harm. (Remember, one of the two in each sleeping area will be "in on it.") But he or she will be sworn to secrecy ahead of time. Before game day, take one of each of the six types of stuffed animals and kill it. That is to say, cut off the head, insert a pen knife into the eyes or ears and apply red coloring to it to simulate blood. Generally, just make the stuffed animal appear to have suffered a painful, gory death.

As each paired off couple approaches his designated sleeping place, they will want to take steps to safeguard their stuffed animal. Some many decide together to hide it away. At the designated time, the first conspirator will substitute the maimed animal for the hidden animal.

When his partner discovers the maimed animal, he or she will scream and everyone will come to see what has happened. One by one, each of the conspirators will terrorize his partner by doing the very same thing. To make the game more fun, the host will cut the power to the lights and play a tape of spooky sounds just before the "switch" takes place.

A lot of fun can come out of this game. Foremost, the "victims" will all be truly shocked and terrorized. The "conspirators" will pretend to be shocked and terrorized. The effect of this adds to the sense of panic and fright. Do not serve alcoholic beverages at the party if you want the actors to play their roles well!

It's a great Game for a Halloween Game Night!

There is a game I played back in the 1990's called Alone in the Dark and this game has two sequels that I've also played. These games are scary in the H.B. Lovecraft way and solving the problems presented can be a challenge.

Let me first state that these are old games with old graphics and I have no idea if you'd be able to play them on your computer, but Alone in the Dark is the first game I think of when it comes to scary and unique game play.

The graphics are polygon in nature, but if you can get past that and get into the story, you will have a good time, especially if you play this game with friends. I played my game with many friends in the military barracks and we had a lot of fun trying to figure out how to get past one puzzle and then another.

The controls of the game are keyboard only, so please know this before you think about getting the game. The controls have put off some people, but if you can get past that and explore the game, you will be amply rewarded. The game play is based inside a scary old house that you must figure out how to escape.

You can play a male or female character. I don't know if this game would be appropriate for children, but basically it has monsters, violence and sounds that can scare a person when they are alone and not expecting it.

There are plenty of zombie games out there that have great graphics and scary sounds and effects, but I really don't think anything tops those first three games Alone in the Dark. There was a fourth game that came out, but this game changed the whole look of the game and basically became a completely different game from the original three.

When I host a sleepover, I like to have a seance. All you need is some cheap antiques from a flea market, and a dark colored candle. After the lights are turned off, you light the one candle in the center of a table, and speak an invocation.

I always use "Oh restless spirits of the dead come forth and tell us of your mystic knowledge!" Then, I'll pick up an object, and go into a "trance", speaking as if I was the objects previous owner. I open up questions to the group, and use a different voice, and sometimes contort my limbs.

It's really good for Halloween parties, and can be made more or less frightening depending on your preference. Optional accessories are wine in goblets for the guests to toast the spirit, and Ouija board as a spirit medium.