Red light, green light
Squid Gameis a bleak thriller that’s become anincredibly popular hit on Netflixin the last week or so. And with that popularity comes a desire to recreate and reimagine the experience; or in some cases, putSquid Game‘s harrowing life-or-death competitions intoRoblox.
Videos of players competing in theseSquid Game-alikes have been popping up all over social media, most commonly featuring the first game played in the series, “Red Light Green Light.” In the show, competitors have to play a game of the stop-and-go schoolyard activity. But anyone who’s seen moving by the giant creepy doll girl is shot by a sniper. So, not exactly a kid’s game.
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Videos of theseSquid Gamerecreations insideRobloxhave been going around platforms like TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube. Head over toRoblox‘s hub for game experiences, and you’ll findmore than a fewin the popular tab. Some just tackle the popular “Red Light, Green Light,” while others adapt the other games shown in the Netflix series too—all lethal variations of children’s games.
Robloxis anincredibly populargame creation platform, where users can make and submit games for otherRobloxusers to play. ThinkDreams, or the custom game era ofStarCraftandWarcraft. YouTube channel People Make Games recorded a great breakdown of what it is, why it’s popular, as well as some of the issues seen on the platform back in August, andit’s well worth a watch.
It’s not surprising to me at all thatSquid Gameknockoffs have been floodingRoblox, as the setup is pretty much tailor-made for the kind of social multiplayer game that would flourish on the platform.Fall Guyscaptures the same sort of energy, albeit without all the snipers and death (yet).
As someone who’s now seen all ofSquid Gameand loved it, it’s pretty funny to see people get their first experience with the show on a platform for user-made content. But I also first learned about the animeSlayersbecause of aWarcraft IIImod, so I really have no room to judge.
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