Pirate Master

***Pirate Master*** is an competitive online reality game first premiering on May 8th, 2022.

In a continuation from the source material, a group of contestants board the Picton Castle and complete expeditions to find buried treasure with the end goal of having the greatest number of doubloons to be declared *Pirate Master*.

## Development

The format of *Pirate Master* is broken down into several portions

### The Expedition

Contestants are randomly divided into two or three crews and compete against each other in a series of time based challenges. The winning crew earns the treasure of the round and are distributed amongst the crew in terms of their rank (Captain, Officer and Crew) in some instances, crews are disbanded entirely.

Subsequent expedition crews are determined by multiple methods;

* If the Captain avoids an attempted mutiny, the Captain selects their preferred crew (in the event of an odd-number of contestants, the Captain selects a minority number of crew)
* If a Captain succumbs to a mutiny with two officers, the outgoing Officers begin a schoolyard pick to determine their preferred crew.
* If a Captain succumbs to a mutiny with one officer, the Officer selects their preferred crew (in the event of an odd-number of contestants, the Officer selects a minority number of crew)

If an expedition is won by the outgoing Captain, they have the option to retain their rank or bequeath to another on their crew.

### Officers and the Black Spot

Once a Captain has been decided, the Captain nominates two officers (until nine remain of which Officers are reduced to one, later retiring when four remain) to attempt to whip the crew, in the event of a potential mutiny the Officers have the option to overthrow and eliminate the Captain. The Captain also hands out "Black Spots" to two crew members, marking them for potential elimination.

### Pirates Court

At Pirates Court, those who are not the Captain, Officers or marked with the Black Spot vote to either eliminate one of the nominated players, or attempt a mutiny. If a majority vote for a contestant marked with the Black Spot, that contestant is eliminated ("cut adrift") however, if a majority vote for a mutiny, the Officers vote to determine if the mutiny proceeds. If one Officer opts to mutiny, the Captain is cut adrift. In the event of a tie between marked contestants and/or a mutiny, the Captain will have free reign to eliminate any contestant of their choosing (including the Officers and voting crew)

In some instances, the Captain can campaign for a mutiny in an effort to blindside a voting crew member. The Mutiny remains in play until three contestants remain.

### Finale

When three contestants remain, their individual doubloons are tallied with the contestant who has the highest amount being declared "Pirate Master"

## Seasons

### The Maiden Voyage

***Pirate Master: The Maiden Voyage*** premiered on May 8th, 2022.

JohnMichael won the season over Migs and Lemon.

### The Pieces of Eight

***Pirate Master: The Pieces of Eight*** premiered on May 12th, 2022.

The season introduced "The Pieces of Eight" wherein the Captain releases one of the aforementioned Pieces of Eight impacting their tenure.

O'Rear won the season over Kyle and Aidan.

### Davy Jones' Locker

***Pirate Master: Davy Jones' Locker*** premiered on May 22, 2022.

The season introduced "Davy Jones' Locker" where during the first four rounds, the Captain would protect a crew member of their choice with the caveat of the selected crew member losing the right to become a Captain or Officer. This season introduced restricted doubloon earnings until the final nine when a doubloon chain formed with each crew member earning fewer doubloons based on placement.

Kameron won the season over Kara and Juan.

#### Voting chart

     The crew member was sent to Davy Jones' Locker, creating an immunity for the crew member until ten contestants remained. During their time at Davy Jones' Locker, the crew member is unable to become a Captain or Officer.
### Blood + Gold

***Pirate Master: Blood + Gold*** premiered on October 1, 2023.