I like thinking about the different philosophical views on life that the characters tended to have and how that reflected in the way they decided to play the game. I always think about how the Beta kids decided to try and play the game as it went, where as the Trolls wanted to compete with one another right off the bat. The different ways in which Human society prepared the kids for the game VS the way Troll society prepared the Troll kids really showed to me at least how Sburb hadn't really accommodated for either kids at all. It's not an easy game to play or win.