Build A Squid Game Guide: The basic loop
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OverviewBuild A Squid Game! is a tycoon game where you construct Squid Game-style mini-games, attract players to run through them, and use the money you earn to expand your base.
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The basic loop
StepYou gather resources, spend them to build mini-games, and then earn money each time another player runs through one of those games. That money and those resources go right back into making your base bigger.
- Collect resources search your base area for resources to pick up.
- Build a mini-game spend the resources you collected to place a game on your base.
- Attract players other players in your session can enter and play your games.
- Earn money every time someone plays one of your games, you get paid.
Mini-games you can build
TipsYour tycoon base can hold several different types of mini-games.
- The Key and Knife game is one of the buildable options, inspired directly by the Squid Game series.
- A Jump Rope game is another type you can construct on your base.
- Additional mini-game types are available beyond those two, so you are not locked into a single style.
Expanding your base
CheckYour base starts small, but you can use collected resources to expand it. More space means more game slots.
- Spend resources on base expansions to increase your available space.
- Expanding your base allows you to place more mini-games.
Playing with others
SummaryThe game supports up to four players in a single session.
- Session size up to four players can share one room.
- Your games, their play other players in the session can run through the mini-games you built, earning you money.
- Their games, your resources when you play someone else's games, you earn resources and money.
- Solo option the game works fine on your own.
Glossary
Glossary- Base
- Your personal tycoon area where you place and run mini-games.
- Resources
- Materials you collect in the game world and spend to build mini-games or expand your base.
- Mini-game
- A Squid Game-style game you construct on your base; each one earns you money when another player completes it.
Common questions
FAQHow do I earn money?
Money comes in whenever another player runs through a mini-game you have built.
Can I play alone?
Yes, the game works fine solo.
What do I earn when I play another player's games?
When you play someone else's games, you earn resources and money.
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