Play Google Squid Game Easter Egg
Quick Facts
- Summary
- Tap the invitation card to play “Red Light, Green Light” with Young-hee, six contestants, and “Go” and “Stop” buttons.
- Creator
- Launched
- 2024-12-16
- Status
- Restored
(Discontinued by Google)
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The Original Easter Egg
How It Started
Google Search added the Squid Game Easter egg on December 16, 2024, as part of Netflix’s campaign for Season 2, which premiered on December 26. Searching “Squid Game” on a computer or phone brought up the show’s invitation card at the bottom of the results page, and searching “Red Light, Green Light” could bring it up too.
What It Did
Tapping the invitation card opened “Red Light, Green Light.” Young-hee stood at the finish line with two guards, while six contestants waited below. The blue O / “Go” button moved them forward, and the red X / “Stop” button halted them before she turned around. Moving too late eliminated a contestant.
The first contestant across triggered victory feedback, but play continued until all six had either finished or been eliminated.
Impact and Reach
The invitation card turned a search for the show into a round of its stop-and-go game. Players had to follow Young-hee’s song and turns themselves, bringing a familiar scene from the series into the Season 2 promotion.
Its Discontinuation
Google ran the game as a limited-time promotion. It launched on December 16, 2024, and was gone from Google Search by mid-December 2025.
The Restored Experience
What’s Different Here
The invitation card opens the full-screen round, with Young-hee’s song and turns setting the pace as in the original. The restoration also keeps the distinct celebrations for partial and perfect wins.
The Easter Egg Experience
Click the button above to open the results, then tap the invitation card near the bottom of the screen. Press the blue O / “Go” button while Young-hee has her back turned, and the red X / “Stop” button as she turns around.
Keep guiding the remaining contestants after the first one crosses. The round ends only when everyone has finished or been eliminated, and the ending depends on how many made it.
How to Try It
- Click the button above to open the restored results.
- Tap the invitation card near the bottom of the screen.
- Press the blue O / “Go” button while Young-hee sings with her back turned.
- Hit the red X / “Stop” button as soon as she turns around.
- Keep going after the first player crosses, until everyone has finished or been eliminated.
- Try to get all six contestants safely across the line.
The final scene depends on how many players reach safety once all six have finished or been eliminated. Saving one to five earns a celebration; saving all six reveals the piggy bank and confetti. Losing everyone ends in failure.
Final Thoughts
The challenge is to follow Young-hee’s rhythm: move while she faces away, stop when she turns, and try to bring all six contestants safely across.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the Google Squid Game Easter egg?
It was a Google Search promotion for Squid Game Season 2. Searching “Squid Game” brought up the invitation card, and tapping it started a game of “Red Light, Green Light” with Young-hee and six players.
The official game was gone from Google Search by mid-December 2025. This restored version keeps the invitation card, the full round, and the different endings.
We are an unofficial fan site that restores Google Search Easter eggs after they leave Google, including short-lived promos like this one.
How do I trigger or replay the Squid Game mini-game?
When the promo was on Google, you searched “Squid Game” and tapped the invitation card at the bottom of the results page. Searching “Red Light, Green Light” could bring it up too.
Click the button above and tap the invitation card near the bottom of the results. Press “Go” while Young-hee has her back turned, and “Stop” as she turns around. Keep playing until everyone has finished or been eliminated: at least one finisher wins, and all six earn the piggy bank ending. To play again, wait for the game to close after the ending, then tap the card again. You can also use the close button to leave a round early.
