All Games in Squid Game Season 2 & How to Play Them

Just after we finished watching the second season of Arcane, Squid Game is back with its second season on Netflix, and the games are just as intense as before. If you’re trying to keep track of all the new challenges or understand exactly how each game works, you’re in the right place.

Let’s break down every single game in season 2, from the recruitment process all the way to the main competition. The rules might seem simple at first, but there’s always more to these games than meets the eye.

Warning: Spoilers ahead!

Every Game in Squid Game Season 2

Here are all the games that appear in the Squid Game season 2, in order of appearance:

• Ddakji (Recruitment Game)
• Bread and Lottery (Recruitment Game)
• Jokenpô (Elimination Game)
• Russian Roulette (Elimination Game)
• Red Light, Green Light
• Six-Legged Pentathlon
  • Ddakji
  • Flying Stone
  • Gong-gi
  • Spinning Top
  • Jegi
• Mingle

How to Play Ddakji

Ddakji starts with two folded paper tiles – one on the ground and one in your hand. Your goal is to throw your tile hard enough to flip over the one lying flat. The Salesman uses this as a recruitment game where losing means getting slapped.

The trick is in the wrist movement and aim – you want to hit the ground tile at just the right angle to create enough force for the flip. Most people fail their first few tries, which is exactly what The Salesman counts on.

How to Play Bread and Lottery

The Salesman approaches people with two options: take a piece of bread or try your luck with a lottery ticket. There’s no special technique here – it’s a straight choice between guaranteed food and potential riches. The tickets turn out worthless every time, and watching The Salesman destroy perfectly good food afterward really drives home the point. It’s less about skill and more about showing how desperation affects decision-making.

How to Play Jokenpô

This twisted version of Rock Paper Scissors adds an extra layer of strategy. You start by playing both hands at once, making two choices. After each round, you have to remove one of your choices, leaving you with fewer options as the game goes on. You need to think several moves ahead – which choice you keep might matter more than the choice you make in the current round. The regular rules apply: rock beats scissors, scissors beat paper, and paper beats rock.

How to Play Red Light, Green Light

The giant doll starts by singing while facing away from players – this is your “Green Light” to move forward. When the song stops and she turns around, that’s your “Red Light” signal to freeze. The motion sensors are incredibly sensitive – even breathing too heavily can get you detected.

How to Play Six-Legged Pentathlon

This new game puts five players together, literally tied at the legs, to complete five mini-games in five minutes:

• Game 1 is Ddakji, the paper-flipping game from recruitment

• Game 2 (Flying Stone) has you knock over a stone from 10 feet away

• Game 3 is Gong-gi, similar to jacks but with specific catching patterns

• Game 4 requires spinning a top with a rope

• Game 5 is Jegi, where you kick a hacky sack five times

The catch? Your team stays connected the whole time, and one person’s failure means death for everyone.

How to Play Mingle

Mingle puts all players on a spinning platform. When it stops, a number gets called out. You have 30 seconds to form a group of exactly that size and get to a safety room. Too few people? Dead. Too many? Also dead. Can’t reach a room in time? You guessed it – dead. The real challenge here is making split-second decisions about who to trust and who to abandon.

The games in season 2 really push the boundaries of what makes Squid Game unique. Each challenge takes something familiar and turns it into a fight for survival. While some games test individual skills, others force you to work with or against other players in ways you might not expect.