Spades (スペード, Supēdo) is one of the types of games played in the Alice in Borderland series, characterized as physical games.
Spades games involve little intelligence or teamwork and focus solely on physical strength. Common attributes that these games test are speed, endurance, and dexterity. Spades games often involve physical skills such as fighting[1], running[2], and climbing[3]. Many characters have been shown to bring outside weapons for combat-based games, as they are usually allowed.
Venue[]
Much like Clubs games, Spades venues are usually very large, open, and hostile. There are constant hazards and little places to hide from said threats, whether it be killers hunting the players down or other hazards in the environment such as height. Similar to Clubs, they take place primarily in outdoor venues seen in the series. These venues are by far the most brutal and unrelenting out of all the suits.
List of Known Games[]
Games that appear both in manga and in the Netflix adaptation:
- Five of Spades: "Game of Tag";
- Six of Spades: "Beast Hunter" (named only in the Netflix adaptation);
- Seven of Spades: "Boiling Death";
- King of Spades: "Survival" (named only in the manga).
Manga only[]
Games that appear only in manga:
Netflix only[]
Games that are exclusive to the Netflix adaptation:
- Two of Spades: "Human Elevator";
- Jack of Spades: "Champion";
- Queen of Spades: "Checkmate".
Specialties[]
The following characters specialize in Spades games:
- Yuzuha Usagi (Netflix)
- Suguru Niragi (Netflix)
- Hikari Kuina (Netflix)
- Morizono Aguni (Netflix)
- Hikari Kuina
- Daikichi Karube (Netflix)
- Akane Heiya (Netflix)
- Isao Shirabi (Netflix)
- Isao Shirabi
- Yuzuha Usagi
- Risa (Netflix)
- Morizono Aguni
- Takatora Samura (Netflix)
- Akane Heiya
- Genki Kiryu
- Takeru Danma
- Kaito Yamane
- Goken Kanzaki
- Takatora Samura
- Takumi Maki
Notes[]
- ↑ Chapter 17 and Season 1, Episode 5; Aguni battles beasts in the Six of Spades game.
- ↑ Chapter 32 and Season 2, Episode 1; Arisu's group runs away from the King of Spades.
- ↑ Chapter 6 and Season 1, Episode 2; Players run and climb between floors during the Five of Spades game.
