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Crimson Gauntlet is a brutal American survival game inspired by Squid Game, where 500 desperate players are trapped inside a hidden, crimson-colored facility and forced to compete in twisted, high-stakes games rooted in childhood rules and modern nightmares. The reward promises freedom, money, and erased pasts. The cost is survival at any moral price.
At the center is Jace Miller, a 22-year-old medical student buried in family debt. Calm, intelligent, and driven by justice, he becomes a reluctant leader as the games strip away law, mercy, and fairness. By his side is Hana Takashi, a sharp-tongued Japanese-American hacker whose criminal past makes her both a target and a vital ally. Trust between them becomes dangerous currency.
Among the youngest players is Kiesha Lopez, a famous Filipino singer who entered out of curiosity-never expecting real death. Sweet and underestimated, she survives by staying calm as the world collapses around her. Protecting her is Mike Hernandez, a retired soldier haunted by war, who becomes her shield in the chaos.
Unbeknownst to Kiesha, the game is controlled by her own blood. Her older sister, Olivia Lopez, is the ruthless Front Woman and creator of the Crimson Gauntlet. Working in the shadows is Aaron Lopez, Kiesha's masked older brother, secretly sabotaging players to secure his own survival.
As alliances fracture, Laura Brooks, a journalist posing as a contestant, risks everything to expose the truth, while Devon Kingston, a charming but ruthless strategist, manipulates both sides. Kiesha's classmates, Sophia Martinez and Rhea Gomez, fight not only enemies-but the trauma of surviving together.
With every round, the games grow more psychological and cruel. By the final stage, the dead refuse to stay gone, and survival no longer guarantees freedom.
In Crimson Gauntlet, the question isn't who wins-
it's who you become before the game lets you leave.
TW: Fictional Story. Contains violence, death, and psychological horror.