What is the name of the first game played in 'Squid Game'?

The first game played in Squid Game is “Red Light, Green Light.” It appears in the series premiere, when the contestants discover that losing a children’s game can have deadly consequences.

Players must move toward a finish line while the giant doll faces away and announces the equivalent of “green light.” When the doll turns and calls “red light,” everyone must stop immediately. Anyone detected moving after the signal is eliminated. The game’s simple rules create the show’s first major test of cooperation, panic, and survival.

In Korean, the game is called “Mugunghwa kkochi pieotseumnida,” a phrase referring to the rose of Sharon blooming. English-language releases commonly translate it as “Red Light, Green Light,” which is why that title is the canonical quiz answer. The other choices belong to later or unrelated playground activities: Tug of War appears later in the competition, while Marbles is another subsequent game.