Well, most of them could get through it without killing anyone intentionally (the orginal story has most of the murders being performed by just a handful of kids), but it would still be horrible to see then kill in self defense or hide while others killed each other off.

One of the hardest parts is determining who would embrace the game, but I think I have that worked out. Some of the neighborhoods have more murder in them than others, so some of the teens have already been exposed to that kind of hate. It'll follow them into the game. Also, several of the boys have been trained in combat skills through the military. Whether or not they use those skills is another story...

I'm a sucker for this sort of story, too. It's always interesting to put familiar characters in a very intense situation to see where the emotions go. It's horrible, but also very engaging.