Does Anyone Know Any Games Like “X Marks the Spot”?
March 13th, 2020

Anthony Hodgetts wrote looking for info about a hand game…

Hi Mama Lisa,

Here is a game, not sure where it came from.

You give your hand to someone & they lay it across their lap and have you squeeze their finger as hard as you can for a full minute. Then slide their finger out of your grasp and stroke as lightly as they can from the base of your palm to halfway up your wrist for a full minute. Then they have you reopen your hand as slowly as you can and it tingles. When was this game originated and who originated it? I remember it from the mid 80’s, as I was 11 when a girl did it to me.

Are there other cool games that make the other person feel interesting feelings that have a story behind them other than the crack an egg on your head game?

Thanks.

Anthony Hodgetts

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If anyone knows any games like this, please share it in the comments below.

Thanks in advance!

Mama Lisa

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One Response to “Does Anyone Know Any Games Like “X Marks the Spot”?”

  1. Jim Latimer Says:
    April 27th, 2020 at 8:34 pm

    I have a photograph of kids playing this game, Mama Lisa & Co–or one nearly like it. Will send as a jpg if there is an email address. Your translation of Kaneko Misuzu is wonderful. Do you say who made the art? Did I miss it? Best from Jim

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