Big Brother 12 (US)

is the twelfth installment of the official Big Brother (US) franchise, and the thirteenth installment of Backdoor Studios overall. This season featured 13 brand new houseguests competing to become the winner of the series.
This season began on Tuesday, December 26th, 2023 and it's season finale aired on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024, with Derek outlasting all of the houseguests and winning in a 4-1 vote against the season's runner-up, Val.
==Background==
Backdoor Studios takes on the exact format of the popular CBS reality show "Big Brother". In this game, a group of strangers (known as houseguests) compete for power in weekly Head of Household competitions. The winner names two houseguests as nominees, which could very well face eviction by the end of the week. During an eviction process, all houseguests but the two nominees cast their votes to evict either of the two nominees, the Head of Household only votes in case of a tie. Out of the two, the nominee which receives the most votes will be evicted, leaving the house and being eliminated from the game. However, the nominees and the houseguests will also have a chance to change the nominations in the Power of Veto competition. The winner of this competition holds the Veto, which they may use to save one of the two nominees, or leave them exactly as they were. If it is used, the Head of Household must name a replacement nominee. The group of the last 7-9 evicted houseguests form the Jury, which on the finale night votes for one of the two finalists to win the game.
Despite using Roblox to create its renders and seasonal promotions, Backdoor Studios' version of Big Brother takes place through Discord. Each week, the houseguests face competitions in which their skills in typing, speed, memory and endurance are put to test. The houseguests have chat replicas of the Big Brother house in which they may communicate with eachother. The houseguests strategize and talk using private messages. Each houseguest has a private Diary Room in the server, in which they may update Production about their game, or give them a run down on how everything is going.
===Development===
Development on the special twelfth season began during the run of the Big Brother 11 (US) season. Opting for a "Five Nights At Freddy's" theme, it was ultimately decided that the season would follow a FNAF concept in which the season's houseguests would battle for power in themed competitions and themed twists that will shake up the house and shake up the traditional Big Brother formula.
With the FNAF theme set in place, multiple twists and competitions would be themed accordingly - such as the Bonus Life, in which once someone was evicted, they could use this power on themself once to let them stay in the competition.
The season would follow a cast of 13 brand new houseguests fighting for the coveted winner title. Applicants would undertake an application process in which 13 of the best applicants would be chosen to compete on the new season.
===Casting===
For the first time ever, this season would consist of 13 brand new players (With one entering late) battling for the Big Brother crown. With a lengthy application date set in place, viewers and audience members were allowed to send in their applications until the season finale of the previous season with the applications closing right after.
With the applications now closed, the production selected the best 16 applicants and sent each an acceptance letter, of which most were accepted - with a few being declined, causing replacements to be contacted immediately.
The official cast reveal took place around December of 2023, with 12 houseguests being revealed to the public and officially moving into the Big Brother house, while one of the houseguests were revealed right after the first session as a game-changing twist.
== Twists ==
* 13th Houseguest: After the first eviction, a brand new houseguest, Kelani, officially entered the house as the 13th houseguest playing on the season.
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