I'm thinking of game-themed shows like the anime Kaji or the Japanese drama Liar Games.
I guess Squid Game would fit into that category, even though the strategies are too simple in comparison.

Hi, I've watched all 4 seasons of The Genius (though it's been years) and jumped into episode one of Game of Blood 3 because of Dongmin. I feel like I'm missing context though on a lot of these people. Should I watch the first two seasons? Are they good? Is there anything else I should watch?

In my opinion, one of the best survival shows all time I'm korean but I want to share it with non-korean friends..

Can they bring the show back? I miss it. The casts and the whole show vibe from season 1 till 4 🔥🔥🔥 Edit: they bring back crime scene after so many years. What stopping them with the genius. I know the pd is still active. He or she was involved with devils plan

I have Kocowa, but wasn't sure if they'd upload the episode as they air in Korea.

I was waiting to see if more would come out, but it's been long enough that it seems like this is it (for now).

We got a video each for Dongmin, Kim Minah, and Xitsuh. I've compiled their answers below for efficiency.

Q: Which player do you think you'll meet in the finals?

Dongmin: Jinho. In any case, an experienced governor is a wise governor (Korean idiom). So I think Jinho will make the finals.

Minah: Does that mean I'm definitely going to the finals? My personal wish is Chungju Man (Kim Seontae).

Xitsuh: A question that presumes I'm going to the finals (Smirk)? I'll say Dongmin.

Q: Which player has the most similar disposition as you?

Dongmin: Eonkyu? "What's wrong is wrong, what's right is right." That kind of thing.

(Not sure about phrasing here, seems to mean they're both strong-headed)

Minah: Chungju Man? (Giggle). To start, it's the first survival show for both of us, we don't like politicking, and I think we're just straightforward.

Xitsuh: I'll say Kim Seontae. I watched him a lot on YouTube before coming here, and I think he has a subtle madness.

Q: Which player will you get along with the least?

Dongmin: Steve Yea. Our personalities are totally opposite... right?

Minah: Lee Jina? I don't like people who are really wound up.

Xitsuh: I'll go with Kim Kyungran.

Q. Who do you want to try allying with?

Dongmin: I'd like to try working with Jinho again and showing that the veterans have still got it, so I'd like to play with him again.

Minah: Xitsuh.

Xitsuh: I'll say PaniBottle. He also has a subtle madness, but we don't have much overlap, so I think we might have good synergy.

Q. Do you have anything to say to the viewers?

Dongmin: It's already been 10 years since I entered the world of survival programs. I'm sure people are thinking, "Can he do it, now that he's gotten so old?!" I'm going to try and exceed all those expectations.

Minah: It's my first survival show, but I'm going to go far. Please cheer for me. Fighting!

Xitsuh: I think this is definitely a big upgrade from GOB2. There are a lot more surprising points than expected.

There's some debate over when these were filmed, since theoretically they could be during the season. With all things considered (mainly how inconvenient it'd be to film these during or after the show), I'd be surprised if these weren't shot pre-season, probably at some photo shoot for graphics (ie. When they use player icons for results).

It is interesting that they seemingly told the cast who else was in the season in advance, but I think it makes sense since I can't picture Kyungran signing onto Game of Blood without knowing Jinho and/or Dongmin were there as familiar faces.

I'm trying to make subtitles for 'The Genius' in my language. But I can't find any episodes of this show without subtitles. Does anyone know where I can get all the episodes without subtitles?

Thank you.🙌

Haven't seen much of this type of series , only watched the genius but honestly, the female casts were very passive and non strategic at all compared to male casts. I would love to see if the whole casts can compete with each other in a more active way regardless of genders.

The only show i watched that has female winner (yet) is The Genius Netherlands.

(Source: The trailer I translated here).

The running theory is the game will begin with each of the 3 legends dividing the cast into teams. I find this idea compelling because it fits GOB, it divides/highlights their main characters, a lot of clips show similar groups together consistently, and we see shots of 1v1v1 games.

After rewatching the trailer a few times, I made this rough prediction:

Background = Very confident. Dark Outline = Likely. Light Outline = Indirect evidence.

• Dongmin's Team: We see a consistent group orbiting Dongmin and don't see them with anyone else. There's not much for PaniBottle, but the scene where Dongmin barges in and berates him (after Pani says he'll take out Dongmin) could be Dongmin doing a fake tantrum seeing his teammate talking to an enemy.
• Jinho's Team: This is where it gets interesting. We get a fairly clear core (Xitsuh and Steve), but the members may switch, as we see a similar evidence indicating Eonkyu, Seontae, Hyeseon, and Hyunseo are on the team (with Seontae, the cackling troll civil servant, having the most).
• Kyungran's Team: Almost no info here, but we do see a 1v1v1 game between Dongmin, Seontae, and Yurisa. And since Seontae has decent evidence pointing to being on Jinho's team and Yurisa doesn't, it seems safe to put Yurisa here. We don't really have info on the others.

We can speculate on more twists, but I'd be stretching. Best I can tell, there's a spy twist where they rob a vault in the house.

The season will be broadcasting in November. The specific date is yet to be announced.

https://www.newsis.com/view/NISX20241021_0002927550

In more ground-breaking news, they released the first cast poster, and on top of the hype people we already knew, Kim Kyungran is in the cast! Her first appearance in about 8 years (since TG4).

https://preview.redd.it/fjc5p3top1wd1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4aac5e51fe8e0e0ea7de7b213beb3e83b3e7f827

So to summarise the official cast so far (ie. Not based on leaks): Dongmin, Jinho, Kyungran, Lim Hyunseo, Xitsuh, MJ Kim, Yurisa, Joo Eonkyu.

I was looking for a show similar to elite league for students or academic competence. Any recommendation?

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10 Genius ORG Champions.

Far more challengers.

The biggest(?) offshoot of a Genius ORG ever.

In The Genius: Champ The Champion, challengers will attempt to best 10 previous ORG winners in order to earn either a year of Nitro Basic, or an equivalent donation to a charity of their choice once they win.

This is an offshoot ORG with a radically different format, far larger cast, and a short and casual feel to it, so feel free to sign up! There will be far less committment placed than a regular ORG. The estimated runtime for this ORG is about 2-3 months at most.

Of course, DM me if you have any questions on discord: Goldietherobocat

Applications will close within 3 weeks, or if the number of signups exceeds 40. The cast count is flexible however, and the date can be extended if needed.

No former experience is needed! Feel free to sign up.

How do you all proceed to watch this series till the end if you already know who's the winner/top 3? Personally in these kind of shows I like to root for 1 or 2 person then if they're out I immediately lose interest. The same with season 1 of this series. This series is HEAVILY spoiled and I already knew who's the winner in all 4 seasons lol. So now I can't force myself to watch it. Perhaps this series is not for me?

I know the offical English translation is "Rules of the Game" for season 1 however in korean it's 게임의 법칙 which is an exact translation to Law's of Games, like a word play of Laws of Physics.

So I want to ask which name does it sound the coolest or do you like better?

• Rules of the Game
• Laws of Game
• Game's laws

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Binged watched season 1, over the weekend and was hooked from the first episode.

Now on episode 7 of season 2… And already this is more drama filled than season 1 with the introduction of the Immunity token etc.

I do think the games are way more convoluted.

So I’m interested - With no spoilers on who won each season, what was everyone’s favourite season?

Personally, I especially can't wait for Game of Blood 3, it is the most interesting and I think it will have a stellar cast playing the games. S2 was much stronger than S1 and did a great job of fixing a lot of issues, and continuously changing up the format to my great surprise.

I am also very intrigued by how the second season of Devil's Plan will do a good job of improving and iterating off of the good but not amazing first season it had. Still, I trust JJY PD's abilities to make a fantastic resurgence with this show.

Then, I really have practically no expectations for the British version of The Genius, I'll bet that it'll be either a pale imitation of the original (like the new UK Survivor if you've seen it) or a decent remix of The Genius, but you really need a smart and competitive cast to have the show and games to be any good.

How does everyone else feel about these shows?

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Hello,

I created a discord ORG server with rules and games that take inspiration from The Genius and Devil's Plan. If you're interested, please join the server in the link https://discord.gg/pAHK5dnz

Applications go from September 2nd to September 22nd. To apply, join the server and go to the applications channel. For questions, feel free to DM me or ask on the server. The competition is scheduled to start on September 29th, and will span about 7 weeks.
Edit: updated the link.

It's been confirmed that one and only God Dongmin and Hong Jinho are on the cast!

https://preview.redd.it/nksmgb53hbmd1.jpg?width=1395&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9a9055a247ce1e350b5a55b77eec8619167e7b37

Jinho was soft-confirmed earlier, but this'll be Dongmin's first time competing in ~7 years.

Very curious to see how the dynamics would play out, assuming the leaked/soft-confirmed cast is real, because it seems like Jinho should finally be in (slight spoiler for Time Hotel and GOB2) >!a good position going into it, since he isn't the biggest threat and actually has friends in the cast!< lmao.

Hi, my friend is going on a trip to Korea. I was wondering, if anyone knows, are there any Genius games available to buy in Korea?