TV review: Squid Game is irresistible, with devious yet human contestants at its heart

The trendy green tracksuits are must-have merchandise for people who want to make it clear they love a game where people are murdered for someone else’s pleasure

Squid Game, Netflix Picture: YOUNGKYU PARK

The key word is 'eliminated'.

A gang of contestants in retro green tracksuits are playing a series of games, with a large cash prize for anyone who completes all six games. The first game is Red Light, Green Light, a popular game in Korea, where Squid Game (Netflix) is set. A giant electronic doll surrounded by two guards in red jumpsuits explains the rules to the gang in an enclosed courtyard  — as long as she has said 'green light', you can advance towards her. Any motion detected after she says 'red light', you are eliminated. Sounds like fun.