squid game 2024 A tale of people who struggle in life for multiple causes, such as crippling debt, broken relationships, or crushed dreams, but unexpectedly get a mysterious invitation to participate in a survival game with a staggering prize of more than 38 million US dollars. With desperation and nothing left to lose, they decide to join, oblivious of the grueling challenges that lie ahead for them. The game is set on an remote island, where the participants are locked up, separated from the outside world, until a sole final winner comes out. The story incorporates popular Korean children's games from the 1970s and 1980s, such as the iconic squid game, the direct translation of its Korean name. This game is a type of tag where offense and defense use a squid-shaped board drawn in the dirt, turning innocent childhood memories into life-or-death battles. As the competition progresses, alliances are created and shattered, revealing the darker sides of human nature and the lengths to which individuals will go to survive.