Big Brother 23

***Big Brother 23: Generation Gap*** was the twenty-third season of *Big Brother SIMulator*. It began on TBD, 2021 and ended on TBD, 2021. In-game it lasted 26 days, ending when **Karolynn Meiner-Fitz** won over **Hunter Strong** in a 6-3 vote.

## Twists

* **Generation Gap:**
* **Modified Game Length:**

## Houseguests

 **Winner**

 **Runner-Up**

 **Jury: *Hunter***

 **Jury: *Karolynn***

 **Jury: *Karolynn***

 **Jury: *Hunter***

 **Jury: *Karolynn***

 **Jury: *Karolynn***

 **Jury: *Hunter***

 **Jury: *Karolynn***

 **Jury: *Karolynn***

 **Evicted**

 **Evicted**

 **Evicted**

 **Evicted**

 **Evicted**

 **Evicted**

 **Evicted**

### Alliance Structure

Week One Alliances:

* **6TEEN:** Tamaria, Oran, Kyle F. Matty, Alanna, Madison
	+ Madison not entirely loyal to 6TEEN, viewed as a concern and outsider by other alliance members. Some conflict with Tamaria. Only real relationship in 6TEEN is with Kyle F.
		- Core three of Tamaria, Oran and Kyle F.
* **The Infernos:** Madison, Karolynn, Hunter, Misty, Kyle G., and Hank (Noreen affiliated)
	+ Hank seen as an "extra" number brought in by Kyle G.; Noreen affiliated but not liked by Hank
		- Madison, Kyle G. and Hunter especially close; Karolynn has strong individual relationships with all members
* **Elders' Alliance (Unnamed):** Benjamin, Nathaniel, Khadija, Noreen, Anette, Hank
	+ Noreen seen as an outsider, especially disliked by Hank
		- Core three of Benjamin, Nathaniel and Anette
* **Older Women's Alliance (Unnamed):** Karolynn, Carolina, Misty, Anette, Khadija (Noreen, Benjamin and Nathaniel affiliated)
	+ Group agreed to work together informally
		- Karolynn and Misty not especially loyal

### Noteworthy Pairs

* Kyle G. and Hank
* Benjamin and Nathaniel

### Noteworthy Rivalries

* Madison and Tamaria
* Hank and Noreen

## Voting History

### Notes

* *1* This season, houseguests were sorted into three generational groups: teenagers, young adults and adults, and elders. For the first four weeks, these teams participated in immunity challenges together, with all of the members of the winning team gaining immunity for the week.
* *2* In Week 5, an instant eviction was held. Immediately after the HOH competition, the HOH made two final nominations and the house voted to evict a houseguest. No Power of Veto ceremony was held.
* *3* During the finale, the Jury voted for which finalist should win *Big Brother 23*.

## Game History

### Week 1

In Week 1, houseguests entered the game and were split into three groups based on their generations: the elders, the young adults and adults, and the teens. Each week, the three generations would compete in a group competition before the HOH competition, and the winning team would receive immunity for all of its members for the remainder of that week. Moreover, players with immunity from the Power Generation competition were still eligible to compete in the HOH competition.

On Day 1, a surprise Power Generation competition was held where the first houseguest to set foot in the *Big Brother* house would receive immunity for their team. Mateo was the first to do so, earning the adults the title of the season's first Power Generation.

On Day 2, many new connections began to form. Karolynn formed a relationship with Mateo, Benjamin and Nathaniel became closer, and many of the older women in the house, namely Carolina, Anette, and Khadija, began to get along. As the day progressed, Hunter, Kyle G. and Madison became a trio of friends and many of the teenagers, namely Tamaria, Kyle F., Matty, Alanna and Oran built bonds. Karolynn also made relationships with Misty, Madison and Hunter, and Kyle G. and Noreen built a friendship on the side.

By the end of Day 2, more concrete alliances based on the day's interactions began to form. The teenagers resolved to work together in an alliance called "6TEEN," though all of the alliance members were wary of Madison, who had been more notably interacting with the adults than her teammates. Karolynn spearheaded an alliance called the "Infernos," which was comprised of herself, Madison, Hunter, Misty, Kyle G., and Hank, who Kyle G. brought in as an extra number. Kyle G. also told the group he could bring in Noreen whenever needed. The elders also made an alliance comprised of all of the team members, though Noreen notably struggled to fit in. Hank, Nathaniel and Benjamin got along very well, and Alanna maintained a friendship with the women of the group, especially Khadija and Anette. Lastly, many of the older women in the house agreed to work together informally, namely Karolynn, Carolina, Misty, Anette and Khadija.

Throughout Day 2, some houseguests faced conflicts as well. Mateo made remarks to Alanna and Madison about the teenage girls that they found off-putting; Noreen struggled to fit in socially, and notably frustrated Hank; and Tamaria and Madison had a brief conflict regarding Madison's allegiance to 6TEEN.

On the evening of Day 2, the first Head of Household competition was held. Houseguests went to the Romance Festival, where they raced to create their favorite drink at the BB Bar. Karolynn was the first to do so, making her the first HOH of the season, following nearly two full days of impressive socialization with a large variety of the house. Karolynn ensured safety to the members of the Infernos and decided she wanted to target two teenagers for the week. She settled on Tamaria and Alanna, neither of whom she had a strong relationship with.

In the Power of Veto competition on Day 3, Karolynn, Tamaria, and Alanna competed alongside Kyle G. (Karolynn's choice), Carolina (random draw) and Misty (random draw) to gain the favor of a passerby at the Romance Festival. The houseguest who the passerby liked best he would then choose to bestow the Power of Veto upon. The passerby ultimately decided upon Carolina, giving her the Power of Veto. Karolynn expressed to Carolina that she hoped she would keep nominations the same. Despite pleas from both Alanna and Tamaria, Carolina ultimately decided to favor the request of Karolynn, her alliance member, over those of two women she had not gotten the chance to get to know that well, keeping nominations the same.

On Day 3, before the first eviction, Alanna and Tamaria began their campaigns to the house to stay. Alanna had the support of many of the elders, whereas Tamaria had the support of 6TEEN. However, Madison was also pushing for Tamaria to go with the Infernos, which made Tamaria the more likely target. Arguments ensued between Alanna and Tamaria which alienated both of the women from the house further. Ultimately, all of the houseguests voted to evict Tamaria except for Kyle F., Matty, and Oran, making Alanna uncomfortable with her alliance as she was clearly on the bottom. Tamaria was the first houseguest evicted in a vote of 12-3.

### Week 2

Following the Day 3 eviction, generation teams had to compete in a race competition to become the Power Generation, with the first finishing team becoming the Power Generation and gaining immunity for the week. The adults won the challenge, giving them immunity for the second week in a row.

On Day 4, an escape room Head of Household was held where Hank narrowly beat out Anette and Kyle F., becoming the first HOH of the season. Despite encouragement from his allies to find a different target, he insisted upon targeting Noreen. Eventually, though, he also agreed to nominate one of the teenagers, since he could not nominate any adults and did not want to nominate any elders other than Noreen as they were all on his team. He decided to also nominate Oran for eviction, who he had not talked game with at all.

In a social POV, Hank, Noreen, Oran, and Kyle F., Alanna and Matty (all three selected by random draw) had to vote for which other player they wanted to see win the Power of Veto. Hank voted for Matty, trying to throw his vote because he did not want to see anyone win but himself. Noreen voted for Alanna, who had some semblance of a relationship with the older women in the house and was feeling rejected by her alliance. Oran voted for Matty, hoping one of his allies could take him off the block while also ensuring themself safety, and he trusted Matty more, despite his three person alliance with Kyle F. and Tamaria from the week prior. Kyle F. also voted for Matty to receive the veto for the same reasoning as Oran. Alanna voted for Noreen to win the veto, feeling upset with her alliance members. Lastly, Matty voted for Oran to win the veto, as he did not want someone else to win the veto and gain immunity as it would limit potential renomination options for Hank. With the majority of the votes, Matty won the Power of Veto and went on to use it on his ally, Oran. As a replacement nominee, Hank nominated Kyle F., another teenager he was not close to.

Before the Day 4 eviction, Kyle F. appealed to members of the adult and elder groups to no avail, as Noreen, though an outcast, was already involved in alliances. Ultimately, he received votes to stay from Oran and Matty, but received votes to evict from every other houseguest, making him the second evicted houseguest in a vote of 12-2.

### Week 3

On the evening of Day 4, the three generation teams had to each select one player to participate on behalf of their team in an unknown individual competition. The elders selected Benjamin, the adults selected Mateo, and the teens selected Madison. The three selected houseguests participated in a pressure cooker endurance competition. Madison was eliminated first and shortly followed by Benjamin, leaving Mateo as the winner and the adults as the immune Power Generation for the third week in a row. Following the challenge, a violin skill-building HOH was held, which Nathaniel beat out Carolina in to become the third HOH of the season. Although Madison and Alanna both had connections outside of the teenage group, Karolynn and Kyle G. encouraged Nathaniel to steer away from Oran and Matty, describing them as a pair. Ultimately, Nathaniel nominated the alleged duo.

On Day 5, a cooking quality Power of Veto was held, where Nathaniel, Oran, Matty, Anette, Hank and Benjamin (all three selected by random draw) competed to grill the highest quality plantains. The houseguests all tied, meaning the person who completed their dish the fastest, Anette, won. The elders did not see the need to change nominations, keeping Oran and Matty on the block.

Some tensions began to arise. Carolina began to practice on the house's new violin, which caused the house to get annoyed with her as she lacked skill. Additionally, Khadija began to prank some of the houseguests, which several regarded as annoying.

Matty began to talk to Kyle G., which led Kyle G. to campaign to keep Matty in the game with his alliance. Karolynn warned that Matty was a more social player than Oran, whose closest allies had already been evicted. Eventually, they agreed that Matty was a bigger threat, and the Infernos campaigned to the elders and Alanna. Ultimately, on Day 6, Matty was evicted unanimously in a 13-0 vote, making him the third evicted houseguest of the season.

### Week 4

Following the Day 6 eviction, the houseguests competed in their final Power Generation challenge, another escape room challenge competed individually with the first finisher winning for their team. Nathaniel was the first to escape his room, making the elders immune and breaking the adults' winning streak.

On Day 7, the house was shaken when Noreen, the house pariah, won Head of Household in a painting speed competition. Many people tried to form bonds with her, but her greatest enemy, Hank, was immune and refused to speak with her. Regardless, her prior relationships with Kyle G. and Alanna were greatly used to advise her decision-making. Noreen felt okay with the older women, as well as the members of the Infernos. However, she wanted to nominate younger men, and felt that nominating outsider Oran would be a waste. This left Kyle G., Hunter and Mateo. Mateo was also an outsider, but was widely disliked in the house for his side remarks and fiery personality. Kyle G. was a close friend to Noreen, and Noreen had little relationship with Hunter. This led her to decide on Mateo and Hunter for eviction, and led the Infernos to target Mateo for the week to save their ally.

In the painting quality POV later that day, Noreen, Hunter, Mateo, Madison, Nathaniel and Kyle G. (all three selected by random draw) competed for the chance to change Noreen's nominations or keep them the same. Hunter narrowly beat out Madison to secure safety, removing himself from the block. As a replacement nominee and pawn, Noreen put up Carolina, who was not affiliated with the Infernos and was someone Noreen was not especially close to.

Noreen and Oran became closer as two outsiders and made a final two. With Hunter off the block, the Infernos changed their sights from Mateo to replacement nominee Carolina, who had better social connections in the house. Hunter and Kyle G. began to pull in Alanna into the Infernos, who already had a relatively close friendship with Madison. On the other side of the house, the elders campaigned on behalf of Carolina. Ultimately, this resulted in a close vote of 7-5, with Carolina narrowly being sent home and becoming the fourth evicted houseguest.

### Week 5

On Day 10, it was announced to the houseguests that the Power Generation twist had ended, as well as the fact that the week would be an Instant Eviction. A HOH competition was immediately held, and without a POV competition the HOH would name two final nominees for eviction, who would face a house vote with limited time for discussion.

In a random HOH, Nathaniel secured safety and power for the week and was tasked with the responsibility of making nominations as the first repeat HOH of the season. It had become increasingly clear to those outside of the Infernos that a core alliance had been made and was wielding massive power in the house. Additionally, Benjamin and Nathaniel became especially close, making a final two, and together maintained strong bonds with both Anette and Hank separately. Bearing all of this in mind, Nathaniel decided to stir up the house and target two central players in the Infernos: Hunter and Kyle G., who he perceived as the two strongest players and biggest threats in the house.

With two power players on the block, the Infernos individually had to make the decision of whom they wanted to see remain in the game. Members of the Infernos noted that Kyle G. was an exceptional strategic player and had far more relationships outside of the alliance than Hunter. Additionally, Karolynn and Misty had especially close relationships with Hunter, pushing to keep him in the game. Ultimately, the core members of the Infernos decided that keeping Hunter would not hurt them in terms of losing competition win equity or overall loyalty, and would mean keeping a player they felt more capable of manipulating. Hank pointedly disagreed with the decision and refused to vote out his close ally in Kyle G. The Infernos did not inform Noreen of their plan. On the other side, Nathaniel pushed to take out Hunter, getting wind from Hank of the plan to keep him from the Infernos. Nathaniel, Benjamin and Anette all agreed to go for Hunter, encouraging Noreen to do the same, which she ultimately did. In a vote of 7-4, power player Kyle G. was the fifth houseguest evicted in the most shocking turn of events in the season so far.

### Week 6

On Day 11, the houseguests competed in a free throw HOH competition. In the first round Mateo, Noreen and Madison were the first to successfully complete a free throw and move on to the second round. There, Noreen was the first to secure a successful free throw, making her HOH once again. Since her previous HOH reign, the Infernos had let up their social maintenance over Noreen, and Noreen became more brazen in her dislike of members of the Infernos, most especially Hank. She felt more secure with other players outside of the alliance, securing close connections with Alanna, Khadija, and Oran, as well as a final two deal with Alanna and Oran separately, but she remained without any solidified alliance. Noreen's dislike of the Infernos and feeling that they held too much power in the game led her to target its members, nominating Hank and Madison for eviction with the hope that Hank would go home.

In a seated endurance POV, Noreen, Madison, Hank, Nathaniel (random draw), Oran (Noreen's choice), and Hunter (Hank's choice) competed to win safety for the week, which Hunter ultimately pulled out for the second week in a row. Hank chose Hunter because he had always felt closer to the men in the house -- namely Benjamin, Nathaniel, and, within the Infernos, Kyle G., but also with Hunter to a lesser extent -- and hoped that with his strength in competitions Hunter would win and take him down. However, Hunter was not especially loyal to Hank, who was regarded as a fringe member of the Infernos who had mostly been kept safe through Kyle G as well as a wild card who nominated Noreen in his Week 2 HOH reign against the Infernos' collective wishes. He did not consider taking Hank off, but held a much stronger relationship with Madison which made him consider using the veto. At the risk of one of his other allies including Karolynn or Misty being nominated in her place, he decided to take Madison off of the block. Noreen nominated Misty as a replacement nominee, who, despite being in some alliances with Noreen, Noreen did not especially like, and who she thought would not go home against Hank.

On Day 12, the eviction was held. With a core member of the Infernos on the block, Hank had little chance to receive support from his closest allies. He turned to Anette, Benjamin and Nathaniel for support, but Anette had a stronger relationship with Misty through the older women's alliance that made her hesitant to turn against her, and the trio felt that opposing the Infernos so blatantly might be risky, siding with Misty instead. Oran, who had faded into the background recently despite being a large target previously, was completely isolated save his final two with Noreen and a previous relationship with Alanna. Alanna, who had gotten in well with the Infernos through Madison, taking on a spot as a fringe member of sorts, encouraged Oran to do the alliance's bidding and vote out Hank, and Oran's closest ally, Noreen, had already expressed that he was her target. Mateo was also in the background of the house. He had in the beginning been well-liked among the teenagers and the adults, but early-on blow-ups and frustrations on his end pushed people away and left him completely isolated on an island. Rather than seek to reingratiate himself, he decided to remain isolated and wanted to take down the players in the majority. Despite this, on Day 12 while Misty sat on the block the duo rekindled an early friendship and decided to make a final two deal.

In the end, there was little to be done to save Hank, and he was the sixth houseguest evicted in a 9-1 vote, receiving a random throwaway vote from Khadija who had unexpectedly aired her annoyance with Misty in casting a vote against her.

### Post-Season

There are **0** houseguests that debuted this season and returned for a later season of *Big Brother*, giving the cast a **0%** returnee rate.