Simvivor: Felicity Island

***Simvivor: Felicity Island*** is the first season of *Simvivor*. The premiere season of Power Aspiration Network's first flagship series, *Felicity Island* was met with critical acclaim thanks to the interesting cast members, as well as the charisma and professionalism of host Reese Montanez.

In the end, it was the secretive Alien Sim Hudson Brothers who was declared the first-ever Sole Survivor, beating master strategist Dominic Ruiz in a split 4-3 jury vote. Otto Fox was revealed to have won the Fan Favorite award at the season's live Reunion Show.

## Production

When *Simvivor* began its casting process, there was a significant amount of interest in the show's format. Over 5,000 Sims applied, with only about 600 of them being interviewed by production members in six cities. 48 of them were selected as the finalists, and then just 16 were selected to compete from that group.

## Format

* **Tribe Composition:** The sixteen castaways were divided into two tribes of eight.
* **Merged Tribe Composition:** The merged tribe was composed of ten members.
* **Final Tribal Council Format:** Two finalists faced a jury of seven. The jurors individually addressed the finalists.

## Season Summary

The series premiere began with sixteen castaways divided into two tribes, Rainui and Tuzu. Across 18 days of the competition, the Tuzu tribe maintained their dominance and attended only one Tribal Council throughout the season, compared to Rainui’s five. On Rainui, Dominic Ruiz created two opposing alliances, each containing Otto Fox, but the others had a blend of members in order to preserve Dominic as long as possible. Once the two tribes merged, the three remaining Rainui members, Dominic, Otto, and their ally Hudson Brothers, believed that they would be the next three voted off due to their disadvantage in numbers.

However, the Rainui’s approach to the game with alliances showed to be more beneficial as they quickly gained control over the other players. Hudson utilized new relationships with outcasts Belen Quiroga and Finley Fincher to take down the “anti-strategy” leader of Tuzu, Colton Bradshaw. Slowly but surely, the “Rainui three” decimated the rest of the Tuzu tribe, furthering their influence when Finley elected to quit the game over a dispute with Hudson.

Daniel Mbaju became the sole remaining member of Tuzu by the final four, then secured a crucial Individual Immunity win, bringing him into the finals. Desperate to ensure his own safety, Hudson made a controversial alliance with Daniel at the last minute, promising to take Daniel to the Final Tribal Council with him if he was to win Final Immunity. Daniel’s trust in Hudson caused Otto to leave the game through a tie-breaking challenge, leaving Dominic stranded. After Hudson won the Final Immunity Challenge, he chose to break his promise with Daniel, realizing that the majority Tuzu Jury would give Daniel the win simply out of loyalty.

At the Final Tribal Council, Hudson’s heroic façade was chipped away by the Jurors, while Dominic’s ownership of his alliance-building earned him previously unearned respect. Hudson’s vulnerabilities and honesty about his decision-making, as well as the revelation of a lifelong secret, turned some members of the Jury back in his favor. Hudson eventually earned four votes to Dominic’s three to win, becoming the very first Sole Survivor in a nail-biting conclusion.

## Trivia

* This is the first, and so far only, season where the entire final jury vote is revealed immediately after being cast, rather than months later in front of a live studio audience.
* This season features the first instance of a castaway quitting the game.
* This is the first season to feature Occult Sims.