A new Squid Game season 3 tease seemingly suggests that the Netflix show’s final installment will pay off season 2’s post-credits scene and even confirm one major theory. Towards the ending moments of Squid Game season 2, most main players surprisingly survived. However, Gi-hun got a tragic closure because his rebellion against the games’ authorities led to his friend Jung-bae’s death. Before season 2 ended its run, it also featured a mid-credits scene which revealed little about season 3’s story but gave away some subtle details about the next survival game.

Squid Game season 2’s mid-credits scene showed a male version of the iconic Young-Hee Doll, hinting that he, too, will be a part of an upcoming game in the final installment. This, for obvious reasons, made many viewers theorize about the new doll’s role and whether he would be a part of another version of the Red Light, Green Light game. While only time will tell how the new game in the Netflix Korean show will unfold, a new Squid Game season 3 clip has seemingly teased how the show’s final season will pay off season 2’s post-credits sequence.

New Squid Game Clip Confirms A Jump Rope Game In Season 3

The Game Will Also Seemingly Have Elements From Red Light, Green Light

Squid Game season 3’s trailer only hinted that there would be a jump rope game in the Netflix show’s final installment by giving a few glimpses of what lies ahead. It also showed that the iconic Young-Hee doll would return for the new game but avoided giving away too many details about it. Even season 2’s post-credits scene only gave a glimpse of how a male doll, who is presumably Young-Hee’s brother, will be involved in a new version of the Red Light, Green Light game. However, the true nature of the new game remained a mystery until a season 3 clip confirmed it.

As the above clip confirms in its opening moments, Squid Game season 3 will feature a jump rope game in which one side of the rope will be held by Young-Hee while the other one will be in the male doll’s hands. Players will seemingly be expected to stand on a narrow platform while attempting to jump every time the rope sweeps above the ground. The one failing to jump will trip and seemingly fall to their death. The overarching rules of the jump rope game remain unclear, but it might include elements from the deadly Red Light, Green Light game.

The reveal from the clip confirms that viewers were right in speculating that Squid Game season 3 will feature a jump rope again. It also highlights how season 3 is trying to have a more universal appeal by featuring games that are well-known across the globe. While it would be fun to see how Squid Game will bring new twists and turns to more recognizable childhood games, season 1’s Korean cultural specificity was a big part of what made it stand out.

Both The Male & Female Dolls Will Be A Part Of The New Jump Rope Game

Squid Game Season 2’s Post Credits Scene Hinted The New Doll’s Appearance

The Young-hee doll has been nightmare fuel since her appearance in Squid Game season 1’s “Red Light, Green Light” game. The fact that season 3 is featuring a male version of her with her in a new, twisted take on season 1’s most memorable game highlights how the stakes have never been higher. Even though the new clip clarifies many aspects of the upcoming game in Squid Game season 3, there is still an air of mystery around the deadly twists it might include.

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According to Korean folklore, the male doll is Young-hee’s brother, Cheol-su. Since the game seemingly combines jump rope with “Red Light, Green Light,” it might include dual tracking, where motion-sensing cameras from both Young-hee and Cheol-su would determine the players’ elimination. However, as fun as it may be to predict the nature of the new game from Squid Game season 3, it seems likely that it will still have many unpredictable elements that defy audience expectations.