We conclude our journey with the last of the Squid games – the Squid Game.

Throughout the entire series, the viewers will have experienced many emotions radiating through their screens – hurt, betrayal, loss and many others. As the series concludes, we are left with the last two participants, Gi-hun and Sangwoo, the once-best-friends. In the end, the one with the blood-stained suit is Sangwoo, undeniably one of the most brutal of all the characters, whilst Gi-hun’s suit remains clean, reflecting the mercy he shows throughout the whole series.

Although the Squid Game is referenced in the first scene of the series, it is definitely very difficult for many British viewers to understand the rules of the game, as it is not explained very well at all. As a result, we chose to modify the Korean game to a somewhat similar game played in Britain – hopscotch.

In the game, the player must simply throw a stone onto the chalk-drawn tiles and then hop onto each tile, avoiding the tile which the stone has landed on. On the way back, the player must then pick up the stone whilst staying on one leg, then make their way back to the start without changing legs or stepping out of the tiles. No doubt, a great adaptation of the original Squid Game.

A simple game, yet somehow some players (Elliot) managed to fail spectacularly. The final results are as follows, with Grace as our overall winner.

Grace: 11 🥳
Mary: 10 (joint)
Magnus: 10 (joint)
Ben: 9
Elliot: 8 (joint)
Thora: 8 (joint)
Alfred: 5