Netflix just dropped the announcement trailer for a real life Squid Games. It is supposedly set to be the largest reality show every screened. According to this announcement trailer, the reward money for the winner will be $4.56 million! Moreover, it will have 456 players who will fight (not to the death we hope!) to the finish to claim this prize money. If you haven’t seen the announcement trailer, here it is!

Will Squid Games in Real Life Work Out?

Squid Games is in fact a children’s game that was popular in Korea during the 1960s and 1970s. It is similar to the western game of Tag but also similar to American Football and Rugby to some extent. Some may even suggest that the original Squid Game is an iteration of the Indian Kabaddi. However, the Netflix fictional series Squid Game had more than one such game. This series consisted of 9 episodes, where a total of 7 traditional Korean children’s games were played. Nevertheless, each game offered a horrific twist wherein players who were eliminated were eliminated for good. This violent context of the series drew a lot of eyes towards it. Hence, fans of this show are left wondering – will a Squid Games in real life actually work out? Will eliminated contestants actually be killed off?

Split scene from original Squid Game fictional series and the game master masked

Which Games will Squid Game: The Challenge have?

This new real life Squid Games reality show series is known as Squid Game: The Challenge. While the dark theme behind the fictional Netflix series may not carry over to the reality show, it will still be every bit as exciting. Having gained such a mass following, Netflix has now answered the calls of fans, and this is the sole reason we are getting Squid Game: The Challenge. It is set to be the largest and greatest reality series every to be shown anywhere, either TV or OTT platforms. But which of the 7 children’s games will Squid Game: The Challenge have? There is a good chance that the same games shown in the fictional series will be part of this reality show sans the killing. These are –

  • Ddakji (the recruiter’s game)
  • Round 1: Red Light, Green Light
  • Round 2: Dalgona/Ppopgi
  • Round 3: Tug of War
  • Round 4: Marbles
  • Round 5: Glass Tiles Game
  • Round 6: Squid Game

So When is it Releasing?

Logo and insignia of Squid Game: The Challenge.

The exact release date for this Squid Games in real life has not been disclosed yet. However, according to inside sources, it is set to premiere some time in 2023. With the recent trends of series and movies trailers releasing almost 8-10 months in advance, we can guess a tentative month for its release. Based on this assumption, Squid Game: The Challenge may very well be released in April 2023. In the meantime, you may be interested in other hit series (albeit not on Netflix). For example, Disney Plus series Moon Knight is an awkward and thrilling take on superhero origins!