Game on

The third and final season of South Korean dystopian survival thriller television series Squid Game releases on Netflix tomorrow, June 27.

Tackling themes of class disparity and capitalism, the show follows a set of contestants in deep financial hardship, who risk their lives to play a series of deadly children’s games for the chance to win 45.6 billion won (around $31 million).

The new season shows main protagonist Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) and fellow players fight for survival in even deadlier games with dire consequences, aiming to defeat the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) and end the deadly competition once and for all.

“The new season will focus on what Gi-hun can and will do after all his efforts fail,” said director Hwang Dong-hyuk, calling back to season two, in which the main character attempted to rally his fellow competitors against the architects of the game until the Front Man, disguised as Player 001, crushed the uprising.

“Gi-hun is overwhelmed with a profound sense of defeat and remorse. In season three, we’ll see how he returns to the game arena and faces the challenges ahead,” he added.