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5 min readIn 2010, a post appeared on a popular horror forum detailing the rules to a game called the Subway Game. It was deleted within a day, and the account that posted it became unreachable. A few people who saved copies played the game themselves. Some did not come back. One survivor later posted the rules on the dark web before deleting his account and disappearing. The story that follows is his account.
The Subway Game is described as extremely dangerous, with failure far more likely than success. Winning requires deep determination, grit, willpower, and physical strength. Participating while sick, a poor athlete, or emotionally vulnerable almost guarantees failure. The reward for winning is a single wish, which the player must write on a piece of paper and bring with them. Failure means a painful death, followed by the player's soul being tortured in the same location for eternity.
The narrator explains why he attempted the game despite knowing the risks. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer and given six months to live. He fell into a deep depression and could not accept such a short life. Desperate, he found the instructions while searching for dubious cancer cures on the dark web. He decided to go through with the ritual because he had nothing to lose — dying now or in six months made no difference.
The Ritual and the First Task
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:28) **The Subway Game: Rules and Stakes** - The episode introduces the Subway Game, a dangerous occult ritual that first appeared on a horror forum in 2010, was quickly deleted, and was later reposted on the dark web by a survivor.
- 2 (05:27) **Initiating the Ritual** - The narrator drives to a closed subway station at night, fighting the urge to turn back, and begins the required 33-minute pacing to start the game.
- 3 (08:51) **The Game Begins: The Security Guard** - Lights flicker, the narrator feels a presence, and a security guard appears with his back turned, signaling the game has started.
- 4 (11:16) **The Three Tasks and Task One: The Train** - The narrator explains that three tasks must be completed before sunrise to win the game, with the first task being to board a train that arrives within 15 minutes.
- 5 (14:30) **The Endless Train and a Costly Mistake** - The narrator moves through seemingly endless train carriages, trying to avoid the guard, but accidentally trips and locks eyes with a mother, breaking the rule of no interaction.
- 6 (16:09) **Dimension Shift and Task Two: Finding the Door** - The narrator explains that getting off the train moves the player to another dimension, where the rest of the game takes place, and leaving the station means certain death.
- 7 (17:48) **Hunting for the Door** - The narrator crawls around the platform, ducking behind benches to avoid the guard, but cannot find any door.
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Show Notes
Have you ever played the subway game? DONT DO IT
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