
Once the game starts, the defense can run around on two feet within bounds, while the offense outside the line is only allowed to hop on one foot. Children are divided into two groups: The offense and the defense.
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Here's how the show officially introduces the game, as narrated by its main character, Seong Gi-hun: The rules are simple. "It's the most symbolic game that reflects today's competitive society, so I picked it out as the show's title." How to play Squid Game:įor more detailed rules, we turn back to the in-depth guidelines that were shared in the series' first episode, as highlighted by our friends at Cosmopolitan. "Squid Game was the most physically aggressive childhood game I played in neighborhood alleys as a kid, which is why I also loved it the most," said Hwang at a news conference in September. Usually, the game requires two different teams: Attackers try to infiltrate the "land" or home base while hopping on one leg around portions of the map, and defenders push and pull them outside of the "squid" boundary lines.


While the show's first episode spends a great deal of time delving into the titular Squid Game and all of its rules, its fast pace may have caused you to miss a few of its finer details.
