According to Father Amorth, who wrote the book an Exorcist tells his story, Ouija boards or similar methods of Spirit contact are the most common way people become obsessed and or possessed in these modern times.
Play stupid games Win stupid prizes.
Intent is the problem. They are giving permission and an open invitation, without understanding the consequences.
Frequently, I’ve had people come to me when they were freaked out by using an ouija board. The messages are usually from accident victims who are trying to get messages to loved ones left behind.
Although not involving an ouija board, I had one in June of this year where this couple loved each other very much and had been together for years. They had a fight and he stormed out the door. He was killed in an accident and never got to heal the deep heart wound between them. I merely communicated his apology to her. She cried and forgave him, thus releasing him to go to Heaven. I had never met either of them previously nor communicated with them in any way. This is why it is best to go and resolve your quarrels before you go to worship...or do anything else.... except pray.
My daughters got ouija boards as gifts.
They never saw them. Straight to the trash.