If this is the 'first game,' then it's no surprise. It's like the island. No one realizes a game board has been set up despite all the pieces around.

It's not really a 'spoil' as that's how this usually works. It's always before someone says something important that they die. Hopefully it will not be the reason for his death or it'd be truly sad. [And he has figured out at least a few of the people were going to die.] Ah, are they? Let's go then.