It's difficult for me to compare the two seasons. On one hand, the first season set the bar high, despite a slight setback with the "beach" , the games were somewhat more brutal. Meanwhile, the second season focuses more on the emotional state of the characters and their quest to find a reason to return to the real world. Next phase in the game. What does it mean? Even the players don't know. There are no rules, no guidelines, but the battle for their lives is far from over. The first episode barely started, and someone began killing them off. In this season, the focus shifted more towards the games from the perspective of the characters' mental and emotional states, showcasing their struggles and growth. The creators stayed true to themselves and once again presented us with intricately made, clever games, though not as brutal, which pushed the characters to the brink of death more than once. With the difference that they had to face the citizens of the borderland known as the face cards, the bosses. This raised even more questions before the answers to the previous ones were revealed. Questions like who are they, how long have they been there, and do they have the answers Arisu desperately seeks. I liked that the season focused on other characters as well, not just Arisu and Usagi. Chishiya might be the most mysterious character since the first season. There were no traces of him, dead or alive, but suddenly he pops up out of nowhere, ready to drop some wisdom. He stood and watched from the sidelines, thinking long before acting. I never saw him panic in any game. Even when he was on the brink of death, he was always calm. Throughout the season, I thought they were sparing the characters, but the penultimate episode showed otherwise. One by one under the knife. Although it would have been better if at least one of the main characters had died because this would have added greater credibility to the plot. The last episode was 🤯🤯. It completely shatters your perceptions of what is real and what is not. You don't know what to believe. It leaves you banging your head against the unknown. A shocking finale that answers some questions but also raises a number of others. I think I will have to read the manga. The series has a conclusion, which makes it even more interesting to see what could happen in the next season. The Joker card, I assume, suggests that there will be another boss and more battles for survival. I can't wait for season 3.