Survivor Night
Age Range
How Many Players
Rating
Play Time?
15+
8+
G-R
2-4 Hours
A Survivor game night is an event inspired by the popular reality TV show "Survivor." It involves a group of people competing in various physical, mental, and social challenges to outlast their opponents and become the ultimate survivor. The game is typically played over several hours or days and can be adapted to suit the interests and preferences of the group.
Variations
Tribal Council Cook-Off: Divide your guests into two or more tribes and challenge them to a cooking competition using only ingredients found in nature. You can provide them with basic cooking equipment and a campfire or portable grill to make their dishes.
Obstacle Course Challenge: Set up an obstacle course in your backyard or nearby park and have your guests compete against each other to see who can complete it the fastest. Make sure to include physical challenges like crawling under ropes, climbing over walls, and balancing on beams.
Team Puzzle Challenge: Give each tribe a set of puzzles to solve, and see who can complete them first. You can choose from jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles, or any other type of brain-teasing game.
Scavenger Hunt: Create a list of items that each tribe must find in the wilderness, such as rocks, leaves, or specific types of plants. The tribe that collects all of the items on the list first wins.
Fire-Making Challenge: Teach your guests how to start a fire without matches or a lighter, and have them compete to see who can build the best fire. You can provide them with flint and steel, magnifying glasses, or other tools to help them start the fire.
Endurance Challenge: Have your guests compete in a physical endurance challenge, such as holding a plank position for as long as possible, doing as many push-ups as possible in a set amount of time, or holding a heavy weight above their heads for as long as possible. The last person standing wins.
GAME RULES
A Survivor game night is typically a group activity inspired by the reality TV show, "Survivor". The rules for a Survivor game night can vary depending on how the game is designed, but here are some basic rules:
Split players into teams or individual players.
Create a series of challenges or games that require physical, mental, and social skills.
Assign points or rewards to the winners of each challenge.
Have players vote someone off the island (or out of the game) at regular intervals.
Continue with challenges and voting until there is one player or team left standing.
Other rules may be added depending on the specific game being played. It's important to establish rules and guidelines before the game starts to ensure fairness and a fun experience for everyone involved.
GAME SETUP
Here is a possible setup for a Survivor game night:
Choose the number of players: Divide the group into two or more tribes of roughly equal size. Each tribe should have at least four players.
Create tribe names and flags: Have each tribe come up with a name and design a flag that represents their tribe. This can be done using simple art supplies or even just markers and paper.
Create challenges: Prepare a series of physical, mental, or creative challenges for the tribes to compete in. These could include building a shelter, solving a puzzle, or completing an obstacle course.
Immunity challenges: Each tribe should compete in an immunity challenge at the end of each round. The winning tribe is safe from elimination for that round.
Tribal council: After the immunity challenge, the losing tribe goes to tribal council. Each player writes the name of the person they want to vote off on a slip of paper, then the votes are read out loud. The player with the most votes is eliminated from the game.
Merge: At a certain point in the game, the tribes will merge into one. From this point forward, players compete individually rather than in tribes.
Final challenge: The remaining players will compete in a final challenge, which could be a combination of physical, mental, or creative tasks.
Final tribal council: The two remaining players face a jury of the players they previously voted off. The jury asks questions and evaluates the players based on their gameplay, strategy, and overall behavior throughout the game.
Winner: The player who receives the most votes from the jury becomes the winner of the game.
Note: It's important to establish rules and guidelines for the game in advance, such as how to handle ties, what types of challenges are allowed, and what kind of behavior is considered acceptable.
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