Secrets of the Island

Let's face it: none of us are ever getting on Survivor. We shouldn't even try. But we think we would do so well. We think we could spot the hidden immunity idol and know when people are lying to us and solve the puzzle during challenges.

So prove it.

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This preliminary draft mechanically emulates many tropes of Survivor and Lost:

• The frantic, scarcity-driven mindset of desert island scenarios, with realtime clocks, dice rationing, and punishing exhaustion/starvation penalties
• The incentivization of secret-keeping, lying, and manipulation
• Rules for quick challenges as well as long treks of discovery and weeks of shelter-building

In the in-progress GM guide (not yet included here), there are maps, items, and mechanics for resource crafting, challenge building, and NPC management, but you could probably just wing that stuff too.