About Squid game
Squid Game If there’s an international equivalent to Squid Game I’d love to hear it. According to The Korea Times, the Squid game likely originated sometime during the 1970s and 80s in South Korea’s post-war era. There are no records of the game either before the Korean war, nor was this a game that continued to be played by children of subsequent generations. As explained in the show, Squid Game is played on a board drawn in sand with players separating into two teams: attack and defense. Attacking players, who are initially handicapped by only being allowed to move on one leg, must first promote themselves to use both feet before reaching a “home” square drawn into the sand. Defending players are tasked with stopping the attacking players by pushing them out of bounds. If the attacking player reaches the home square, they win, but if their team is eliminated the defending team wins. I won’t presume to know how this game originated and there are very few records, even in Ko...