"Top 10 Scary Games You Can Play in Your Head by Yourself" is a collection of mind games attributed to visionary author J. Theophrastus Bartholomew, edited and updated by Sam Gorski and D.F. Lovett. Published in 2019, the book falls into the genre of introspective, imaginative adventure. It presents itself as a guide to playing games entirely within one's mind, requiring no external peripherals like controllers, boards, or pens. The book aims to provide readers with the tools to create their own immersive and surprising stories, offering a unique approach to gaming and daydreaming.
The book contains games designed with infinite possibilities in mind. One such game involves a doomed chess mentor who acts as a ghostly guide, with gameplay opportunities arising from fleshing out the contests. The book is around 200 pages. While presented as the work of J. Theophrastus Bartholomew, some reviewers suggest the author is fictional, adding an element of in-joke to the book's overall tone. There are currently no film or television adaptations of "Top 10 Games You Can Play in Your Head by Yourself".
