Squid Game (SEASON 1)

The Squid Game is a secret, underground competition where hundreds of financially desperate individuals are lured into playing under the promise of a massive prize. Once inside, they are cut off from the outside world, and the only way out is win the games or die trying. - There may be only ONE winner Players are not allowed to leave at any cost.

Structure of the Game: There are six consecutive games, played over several days:

• Red Light, Green Light A large open arena resembling a schoolyard or field. A giant robotic doll scans for movement. Players must cross the field, but any movement during "Red Light" results in death. Unfairness: The doll is programmed with inhuman precision, giving no margin for error.

• Sugar Honeycomb (Dalgona Candy) Set in a playground-themed room with colorful murals. Each person receives a flat sugar cookie with a shape stamped into it. They must carve out the shape without breaking it. Unfairness: Shapes vary in difficulty, but are assigned randomly (e.g., a triangle is much easier than an umbrella).

-Tug of War Takes place on elevated platforms over a massive void. Teams must pull opponents off a platform to their death. Unfairness: Team composition is crucial—physical strength and balance matter. No adjustments are made for uneven teams.

• Marbles Set in a fake suburban neighborhood, evoking childhood alleyways. Players pair up and play any marble game of their choice. The loser dies. Unfairness: Participants are unaware they are choosing someone to die when they pair up—many choose close allies.

-. Glass Stepping Stones A bridge made of parallel panels suspended high above the ground. Some panels are tempered glass and can hold weight; others are ordinary glass and will break. Players must guess which ones are safe. Unfairness: Random order of crossing means early participants have no information, while late ones benefit. Lighting is manipulated to prevent cheating.

-Squid Game, the finale The last 2-5 standing will have to fight eachother untill death, with knives.

Each game is every day (1 game per day, 2 meals per day.) Participants are not told what the games are in advance. The games are based on Korean children's games, twisted into deadly forms. If a participant loses a game or breaks a rule, they are instantly killed. With each death, the prize money pool increases, displayed in a large transparent piggy bank. (The starting money is 100 million, each person is worth 1 million, there are 365 players.) Survival is the only way to win, and alliances, betrayals, and manipulation are not only allowed—they are often necessary.

Squid Game Personnel, Rank Structure by Mask Symbol:

• Circle Mask (●) – Workers Lowest rank. Perform menial tasks: cleaning, moving bodies, serving food, etc. Cannot speak unless spoken to. Follow orders from triangle and square personnel. Have the least authority and autonomy. Pink uniform. Not allowed to pull of the mask while speaking to other personnel. Not allowed to leave the island. Does tasks like: Handing out the food to players, preparing foor, cleaning bodies.

-Triangle Mask (▲) – Soldiers Mid-tier rank. Armed with guns and act as security and executioners. Escort players between rooms and enforce rules. Use deadly force without hesitation when rules are broken. Follow orders from square-ranked personnel. Cannot speak unless spoken to. Pink uniform. Not allowed to pull of the mask while speaking to other personnel. Not allowed to leave the island.

-Square Mask (■) – Commanders Highest mask rank under the mysterious leadership. Command triangle and circle personnel. Communicate directly with the central controller. Responsible for overseeing each game, logistics, and internal discipline. Make judgment calls during emergencies or disturbances. Are allowed to speak and make limited decisions. Pink uniform. Not allowed to pull of the mask while speaking to other personnel. Not allowed to leave the island. Speaks with players, proffesionally, only when there are next games, meals or announces the money prize and tells which players have been eleminated. For security walks with triangle personnel around him.

-Square Mask (■) – officer (1) 2nd in charge. Command, commanders. Do limited decision. Black Uniform. Not allowed to pull of the mask while speaking to other personnel.

-Salesman (No mask) -(only one) Walks outside of the island on other islands, like korea, invinites people to the games by telling them there is a prive but did not tell about deaths. Is meant to provoke people in joining. Former Supervisor.

-Black face mask. - Front Man (1) 1st in charge. Makes final calls to the game. Takes care of vips. Watches games. Does not go to the player area. Black Uniform.

-Vips (7 of them) - Each has mask with a diffrent animal in gold. Pays to view the game. Drinks and laughs, millionares that like see people suffer. Are in prestigious room.

-Mastermind - The owner (Dead)

Staff rules: No talking unless permitted. No removal of masks—doing so leads to immediate execution. No fraternization with players or disobedience. Personnel are expected to be utterly obedient and emotionless. Even higher-ranked personnel can be executed if they deviate from rules. The entire operation follows a military-like discipline, with routines, formations, and strict surveillance even among staff. All staff identities are kept hidden, even from each other. Recruits are likely coerced or selected for their desperation, just like players. Communication is limited, and their roles are depersonalized, stripping them of identity and moral accountability. Uniforms and ranks create a strict hierarchy of control, reducing dissent. Surveillance systems are everywhere, even in private quarters. Obedience is maintained not just through rules, but through constant fear of being watched or purged.