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Amazing Squid Game x SpongeBob SquarePants Crossover Is A New Crossover You Never Knew You Needed

Funny illustrations show the SpongeBob characters in the Squid Game world.

Amazing Squid Game x SpongeBob SquarePants Crossover Is A New Crossover You Never Knew You Needed

Squid Game already took over Netflix, but this crossover gives the hit series a completely different kind of spotlight. When an artist known as @nathanmadeit reimagined SpongeBob SquarePants characters as Squid Game players, the result was equal parts funny, clever, and unexpectedly sharp.

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The mashup brings together two shows that could not feel more different, one bright and goofy, the other dark and tense. Still, the character swaps work surprisingly well, and the artwork turns familiar faces into a playful Squid Game cast.

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Scroll through the full set, because a few of these pairings are almost too perfect.

1. "I can smell something nice"

1. "I can smell something nice"Instagram
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2. Lovely couple... for a while.

2. Lovely couple... for a while.Instagram
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3. SpongeBob as player 456.

3. SpongeBob as player 456.Instagram

4. A friendship was born, but... for how long?

4. A friendship was born, but... for how long?Instagram

5. "How dare you?"

5. "How dare you?"Instagram

6. Can you guess who this is?

6. Can you guess who this is?Instagram

7. It surely was painful.

7. It surely was painful.Instagram

8. Anything?

8. Anything?Instagram

9. "Player 199: Patrick Star vs Player 402: Surfer Dude Hoping to Experience High Tide"

9. "Player 199: Patrick Star vs Player 402: Surfer Dude Hoping to Experience High Tide"Instagram

10. Squidward on duty.

10. Squidward on duty.Instagram

And if you’re into odd pairings, check out people’s incredible collections, like the ones that start “for a while” then get weird.

11. "It's not what you think."

11. "It's not what you think."Instagram

12. When you lie like your head depends on it.

12. When you lie like your head depends on it.Instagram

13. Mermaid Man as player 001 in the first game "Red Light, Green Light."

13. Mermaid Man as player 001 in the first game "Red Light, Green Light."Instagram

14. Time's up.

14. Time's up.Instagram

15. Incidental 37B as a recruiter with player number 456, who is, in this funny universe, SpongeBob SquarePants.

15. Incidental 37B as a recruiter with player number 456, who is, in this funny universe, SpongeBob SquarePants.Instagram

16. Sandy as Kang Sae-byeok, player number 067.

16. Sandy as Kang Sae-byeok, player number 067.Instagram

17. What is it?

17. What is it?Instagram

18. Harold and Squilliam Fancyson

18. Harold and Squilliam FancysonInstagram

19. The Guardians: Squidward and cousins.

19. The Guardians: Squidward and cousins.Instagram

20. "Squid Game: Eels and Escalators"

20. "Squid Game: Eels and Escalators"Instagram

21. Handsome Squidward!

21. Handsome Squidward!Instagram

22. Just chillin'

22. Just chillin'Instagram

23. Bubble Bass & Mrs. Puff

23. Bubble Bass & Mrs. PuffInstagram

24. Allies in crime.

24. Allies in crime.Instagram

25. With the ddakji game, everything started.

25. With the ddakji game, everything started.Instagram

26. "The Catch"

26. "The Catch"Instagram

The recent crossover between Squid Game and SpongeBob SquarePants is a fun reminder that the strangest mashups can still land. Two very different worlds come together here, and the result is a set of illustrations that feels playful, clever, and easy to share.

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