Squid Game: The Challenge is a morbid LARP trapped inside a reality TV show

A group of people wearing green track suits and white T-shirts. Over the photo is a transparent overlay to create the impression that the pictured people are being watched from a distance.

Participants in Netflix’s Squid Game: The Challenge_._ | Image: Netflix

The most dystopian thing about Netflix’s new Squid Game reality show is how much fun its contestants seem to be having.