This page is to jot down ideas for how to recreate the various mechanics and challenges in Survivor for a weekend with friends.
$1 Million Dollar Prize
The first challenge is how to have a prize worth fighting for. If you have a highly competitive and engaged friend group, victory might be enough. Here are some alternatives:
A trophy/medal/plaque
A Jeff Probst blue shirt
Everyone pool $20-$50 at the start of the weekend. Winner takes all.
The highly decorative individual immunity necklace that was designed for and used throughout the weekend.
Location
If all the islands in the South Pacific are booked up and your home can't support it. Consider the following options:
Rent a house through Airbnb or Vrbo. If you can find one with a sick yard, pool, or beach access, you can use those features to get creative with your challenges.
Book a campsite. This could be epic. Inclimate weather? Even more authentic. Tending to and cooking over fire could also be a nice touch. Just be cautious, I prioritize getting attendees over an authentic experience, and camping is a non-starter for a good portion of my friends. Not only do people like their comfort, but asking your friends to dig out or purchase camp gear could be a significant barrier.
Challenge Ideas
Here is a brainstorm of complete challenges and portions of challenges to work into a relay. Survivor Wiki has a good history and explanation of the show's actual challenges.
Roller Ball. Balance a ball on a flat surface (lacrosse, ping pong, or raquetballs would all be pretty good to use. A craft store might also have just unpainted wooden balls that you could buy in bulk for cheap).
Untying knots (portion of a bigger challenge)
Build a house of cards/dominoes.
Fill a bucket of water. Teammates must stand 10 feet apart with two smaller buckets, one next to a water source and the other next to the bucket to be filled. The only way to transfer the water is to throw it between teammates using the two smaller buckets. **water source like a beachfront required. Please don't do this with your host's pool water**
Word puzzles (scrambles and anagrams)
Jail Break. Using sticks and twine, create a pole long enough and strong enough to reach and retrieve a key.
Yard Games. Challenges are often composed of multiple legs e.g. jump through these hoops to get to this bag to untie these knots to get the puzzle pieces to solve the puzzle. So get creative with the equipment you already have on hand like bags/cornhole, ladder golf, and Spikeball to make a well-rounded challenge. The goal of building a compound challenge should be to even the playing field. If a team has an athletic advantage then they may get to the puzzle first, but they then may be slower on the puzzle, making it an even race in the end once the puzzle-pros get to puzzle solving after a slower athletic performance.
Rewards for Challenges?
Because we're fitting 40 days into 36 hours, it may be reasonable to only run Immunity challenges. If your friends are competitive and you want to pack in as much of the "Outplay" portion into the weekend as possible. Consider the following rewards:
Advantage in the game (steal vote, extra vote, nullify an idol, etc.)
Advantage in an Immunity Challenge (get a redo, head start, etc.)
First pick of campsite/bed/rooms at your location
Treat - if your friend group cherishes something in particular like a local bakery, d20 dice, gift cards, souvenir buffs, or something else even more creative, those could be great to incorporate into the weekend. Depends on what is strong enough incentive and how much investment you want to put into it. If your friends are willing to show up and starve, and you reward with full meals. . . hey, more power to you.
Survivor Auction
I don't have anything to say about this yet. . . . but I like the idea of using it somehow.
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