Squid Game Season 2 turns a classic game into the most intense challenge yet

In the words of Motorhead’s Jim Johnston, it’s all about the game and how you play it. And in Season 2 of “Squid Game,” the front man (Lee Byung-hun) and all his face-faced kindergarten buddies throw some brand-new nightmares into the mix in an attempt to thin out the herd. Sure, there are the old classics like “red light, green light,” but… What fans wanted for season 2 They were more complex games, and we got a whole new game that could be a win or a loser, depending on who you mix with.

In a new game called “Mingle,” players are brought into a circular room with a platform in the middle. They must all stand together on that central platform, which will then begin to rotate. As the platform rotates, a number is called over the loudspeaker. Players must then group into groups that match that number. In other words, if the number “five” is called, players must group together in groups of five. They must then quickly enter one of a series of rooms and close the door, thus giving them safe passage out of the game while the remaining players endure the countdown from hell.

One person over or under the required number results in elimination – also known as death. At some point, the number “four” is called, but only a group of three players reach one of those rooms. Unfortunately, these three players are quickly killed for not following the rules. As for our former best player, Seung Ji-hoon (Lee Jung-jae), as one of The only four returning cast members From Season 1), it’s a dangerous new addition that gets our hero fired, potentially thwarting his efforts to get the remaining players to safety. More importantly, it’s another test of team dynamics that shows just who gets along with whom.

Believe it or not, Mingle is a real game that is often played as a team building exercise, usually at family reunions or corporate retreats. It goes without saying that the real world version of the game does not result in sudden death for players who lose.

Just as partnerships have been built and broken with some The best characters from the first season of “Squid Games” Season 2 provides another way for characters to match up or destroy other players in games by just a little bit of mixing. Although it’s not as intense as a tug of war or a glass tee, there’s still that dangerous dynamic of choosing the right group to join to ensure potential debts are paid off in the next round. However, how long these alliances last is up for debate, as each game also creates a test that pushes people together to become the worst versions of themselves thanks to the circumstances they choose to put themselves through.

The difference this time, of course, is that Ji Hoon at least has a little inside track on what kind of demands will be made with each challenge, and turning on each other is exactly what the front man and the masked guests are doing that is gambling with the lives she wants to see. Hopefully, Gi-hun’s wise words will be enough to turn things around, and unlike last time, more than one player will rise to the top and not end up in the oven at the end of the game. Then again, it’s all fun and games, right?

Season 2 of “Squid Game” is now streaming on Netflix.