I liked the progression of the games.

Red Light, Green Light was great at setting the tone for the players and predictably (for the organizers) weeding out at least half.

Once the stakes were established, the second game forced each individual player to feel like they're on an island all by themselves, psychologically draining no doubt.

Then the third and fourth game progression was genius, building up a team mentality through tug-of-war only to have it backfire when selecting partners for the marbles game. Also, these games guaranteed only half would advance to the fifth game.

I believe the bridge game was set up to have only a few players survive for the final squid game; they could have adjusted the rows of glass squares to almost guarantee at least a few would make it across but no more than 4 or so. I do wonder though if they really would have destroyed all the glass squares if the last 2-4 players were still on there, which would have ended the game.

Was it ever confirmed through communication of the rules that only one player could win the games? I don't recall hearing it...I assumed that all remaining players that finished the games would split the money. Certainly the last game, squid game, could accommodate that scenario, i.e., team offense or team defense would win with multiple players. But looking at the annual results in the archives it looked like there was only one winner listed per year.

One more thing, one of the VIPs mentioned that the "Korea games were the best this year". Pretty sure that implied that these types of games were going on in other countries?

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Posted by MorbidTheClown

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Posted on 10/13/21 at 8:16 am to CockHolliday

i don't think i can watch another non english version. if they come out with an actual english speaking version, i'll watch.

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Posted by Tiger1242

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Posted on 10/13/21 at 2:47 pm to CockHolliday

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One more thing, one of the VIPs mentioned that the "Korea games were the best this year". Pretty sure that implied that these types of games were going on in other countries?

Yea I feel like that was one of those things thrown in in case they want to expand the universe but easily could just never bring it up again if they don’t.

I really did like the show I just hate how the main character acted towards the last few episodes. In the beginning he was a sympathetic figure who you wanted to succeed to make things right with his mom and daughter, he also showed some intelligence and skill in the games and building relationships.

In the last several episodes he’s just a pathetic waste who gets completely lucky and constantly bailed out by other players without actually doing anything intelligent himself. Even choosing the #16 he would’ve chosen #1 if the guy hadn’t asked him for it. Then he’s going to end the game and not take the money all to save a guy who’s
A. Probably going to die anyway

B. He watched kill at least two other people for the money, one he was close to, and he was just trying to kill a few seconds ago

Sure didn’t seem to give a shite about his daughter or mom in that moment.

Then he wins, won’t use the money, seemingly goes back to being a waste of space, then does the right thing with the orphan kid but bails on his own daughter. I don’t see how he’s going to take down this group without a shite load of help from the cop guy, I guess they can try and round up other past players or employees?

Also if he just took all this information to the cops and showed them his bank account and listed out the names of some of the dead people who must be missing persons, are they really not going to take him seriously? Hell he even knows the name of the dude who created the game now.

This post was edited on 10/13/21 at 2:50 pm

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Posted by AMS

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Posted on 10/13/21 at 3:09 pm to CockHolliday

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Was it ever confirmed through communication of the rules that only one player could win the games? I don't recall hearing it...I assumed that all remaining players that finished the games would split the money. Certainly the last game, squid game, could accommodate that scenario, i.e., team offense or team defense would win with multiple players. But looking at the annual results in the archives it looked like there was only one winner listed per year.

well thats possible i guess to have multiple winners. but its most likely they would have just picked a game where the could only be 1 winner

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