Survivor: Okavango

***Survivor: Okavango***, also known as ***Survivor: Okavango - Saints vs. Sinners***, is the fifth season of *TravelORGs*, hosted by Austin, Chroma, Drew, Harrison, Jude, SPKT, and Typo.

Okavango started off with a bang, with two tribes riddled with chaotic dynamics that lived up to their own archetypes. The Sanctuary twist allowed for seemingly-small decisions to cause ripple effects that would wind up causing the downfalls and uprisings of several castaways throughout the season, and even a little bit of drama here and there.

However, after the first tribe switch, the season took a hit after the tribe dynamics grew more and more rigid. Several castaways either waned out in activity or worsened their attitude towards the season, which resulted in an evacuation and the series' first ejection. After that, however, the remaining castaways gained the urge to shake up the game, which paved the way for an electrifying start to the merge. Although there were moments where castaways waned in activity throughout the merge due to personal reasons, the season still finished with a strong endgame and an empowering underdog of a winner. Overall, while Okavango is knocked down by its moments of inactivity or discomfort and stale gameplay at certain points of the game, a lot of its cast is praised for the effort they put into the season, and the season also receives praise for its difficult yet creative challenges and first-rate hosting.

At the Final Tribal Council, Sean was recognized for his ability to overcome the odds and defeated Kat in a 6-3 jury vote to become the series' fifth Sole Survivor.

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## Twists

* **Saints vs. Sinners:** This season, the contestants are divided into two tribes based on how they perceive their own playstyle. Saints are players who see heroism in their gameplay, and Sinners are players who see villainy in their gameplay.
* **The Sanctuary:** Every round, both tribes would vote for one of their own members to visit The Sanctuary, where one of the following possible things could happen:
	+ **Offering:** A personal blessing, that requires some sort of risk or sacrifice. Players could be individually given offers, or it could be a dual offer.
	+ **Duel:** A challenge of some sorts that must be completed in order to earn a reward. Could also come with a punishment if this duel is failed or lost.
	+ **Dilemma:** Players could be forced between one fate or another and would have to choose. Perhaps one player will leave with one fate, and the other will leave with the other.
	+ **Opportunity:** Players could have the chance to change up the game.
* **Tribe Captains:** The round before each tribe swap occurred, the two people who visited The Sanctuary the round before would have the chance to become tribe captains, and they would undergo a schoolyard pick to pick the new tribes.
	+ On Day 11, Meghann and Nick visited The Sanctuary and were granted with the opportunity to become tribe captains. They shuffled the Final 17 contestants into two tribes of eight to be revealed after that tribal council on Day 12, with the last unpicked person joining the new Ngami Tribe to balance out numbers.
	+ On Day 18, Austin and Sean visited The Sanctuary and were also granted with the opportunity to become tribe captains. They shuffled the Final 12 contestants into two tribes of six to be revealed on Day 19.

## Trivia

* This is the first season hosted by Austin, Drew, Harrison, and Typo.
	+ This is the first season (barring *Black Hills*) to have more first-time hosts than returning hosts.
* Okavango is the first season to feature a casting theme - Saints vs. Sinners.
* This season is tied with *Canary Islands* in having the fewest people voted out before the merge, with 7.
* Okavango is the latest season to witness its first tied vote, with the first occurring at the Final 6.