squid game 2024 A tale of people who struggle in life due to multiple causes, such as overwhelming debt, damaged relationships, or shattered dreams, but unexpectedly get a mysterious invitation to participate in a survival game with a staggering prize of more than 38 million US dollars. Desperate and with nothing to lose, they agree to join, oblivious of the brutal challenges that lie ahead for them. The game is set on an isolated island, where the participants are confined, 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 play on a squid-shaped board drawn in the dirt, turning innocent childhood memories into deadly battles. As the competition advances, alliances are created and shattered, revealing the darker sides of human nature and the lengths to which people will go to survive.