Squid Game: The ChallengePlayers Reunite to Bring 'Chaos' to Netflix's New Mobile Game 'Unleashed' — See the Teaser! (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Your favorite players fromSquid Game: The Challengeare back!In PEOPLE’s exclusive clip, fan favorites from the competitive reality showMai Whelan, Sam Lantz, Dash Katz,Trey PlutnickiandLeAnn Wilcox Plutnickireunite on their “squid-a-versary” to play Netflix’s new game, Squid Game: Unleashed.The mobile game, which features a “battle royale” type of gameplay, launched in the App Store in 57 countries on Dec. 17. Players can compete for the grand prize through the iconic games they watched in the original Netflix series like Red Light, Green Light, Glass Bridge, Dalgona and more.Unleashed has also added fan favorite characters and games from the highly anticipated second season ofSquid Game, including Thanos and Mingle. The game is free for non-subscribers and without ads or in app purchases.“The squidies back in person!” LeAnn smiles in the clip as Mai beams, “You guys look gorgeous after almost a year!““I know it’s crazy to think it’s been a year,” Sam replies before Trey wishes everyone, “Happy squid-a-versary, everybody!“After exchanging pleasantries, the group gets down to business as they start with the first game of the day, Red Light, Green Light. As they choose and customize their virtual avatars, the five dive into the deadly game.Mai Whelan plays ‘Squid Game: Unleashed’.Netflix"I’m gonna kick some butt,” Mai excitedly declares while Sam adds, “I am ready to unleash chaos.“Sure enough, the five go off running towards the finish line. Though they all advanced in the actual game, the mobile adaptation still proved challenging. LeAnn, Mai and Dash all groan when they’re eliminated for moving after the giant doll, Young-hee, calls red light.Sam ends up taking home the money and says excitedly, “Oh no, I’m going to be addicted to playing it.“Sam Lantz plays Squid Game: Unleashed.NetflixAfter reliving some of the Korean children’s games they played on the competitive reality show, mother and son duo, LeAnn and Trey tell PEOPLE what it was like to step into theSquid Gameuniverse for a second time.“I was much better at it in real life,” LeAnn jokes of playing the game, which she describes as “fun, colorful and treacherous.““I think it’s really cool. Some are direct inspirations, like Red Light, Green Light,” Trey adds. “So it’s very cool how they’ve adapted the games that my mom and I played on the show into the game that everybody else can play.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.While LeAnn admits she doesn’t know if she’s “meant to play video games” as a 67-year-old woman, she notes that she probably would have beaten her son if she had “20 years of practice” under her belt like Trey.“I didn’t even get past any stage without dying, time and time again. I play word games,” she laughs.Squid Gameand its reality competition spinoff,Squid Game: The Challenge, are streaming on Netflix.

Your favorite players fromSquid Game: The Challengeare back!

In PEOPLE’s exclusive clip, fan favorites from the competitive reality showMai Whelan, Sam Lantz, Dash Katz,Trey PlutnickiandLeAnn Wilcox Plutnickireunite on their “squid-a-versary” to play Netflix’s new game, Squid Game: Unleashed.

The mobile game, which features a “battle royale” type of gameplay, launched in the App Store in 57 countries on Dec. 17. Players can compete for the grand prize through the iconic games they watched in the original Netflix series like Red Light, Green Light, Glass Bridge, Dalgona and more.

Unleashed has also added fan favorite characters and games from the highly anticipated second season ofSquid Game, including Thanos and Mingle. The game is free for non-subscribers and without ads or in app purchases.

“The squidies back in person!” LeAnn smiles in the clip as Mai beams, “You guys look gorgeous after almost a year!”

“I know it’s crazy to think it’s been a year,” Sam replies before Trey wishes everyone, “Happy squid-a-versary, everybody!”

After exchanging pleasantries, the group gets down to business as they start with the first game of the day, Red Light, Green Light. As they choose and customize their virtual avatars, the five dive into the deadly game.

Mai Whelan plays ‘Squid Game: Unleashed’.Netflix

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“I’m gonna kick some butt,” Mai excitedly declares while Sam adds, “I am ready to unleash chaos.”

Sure enough, the five go off running towards the finish line. Though they all advanced in the actual game, the mobile adaptation still proved challenging. LeAnn, Mai and Dash all groan when they’re eliminated for moving after the giant doll, Young-hee, calls red light.

Sam ends up taking home the money and says excitedly, “Oh no, I’m going to be addicted to playing it.”

Sam Lantz plays Squid Game: Unleashed.Netflix

After reliving some of the Korean children’s games they played on the competitive reality show, mother and son duo, LeAnn and Trey tell PEOPLE what it was like to step into theSquid Gameuniverse for a second time.

“I was much better at it in real life,” LeAnn jokes of playing the game, which she describes as “fun, colorful and treacherous.”

“I think it’s really cool. Some are direct inspirations, like Red Light, Green Light,” Trey adds. “So it’s very cool how they’ve adapted the games that my mom and I played on the show into the game that everybody else can play.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

While LeAnn admits she doesn’t know if she’s “meant to play video games” as a 67-year-old woman, she notes that she probably would have beaten her son if she had “20 years of practice” under her belt like Trey.

“I didn’t even get past any stage without dying, time and time again. I play word games,” she laughs.

Squid Gameand its reality competition spinoff,Squid Game: The Challenge, are streaming on Netflix.

source: people.com