Sims Big Brother

Sims Big Brother is a game series based on the international franchise. The game is ran using characters created in The Sims 3 video game. The events that transpire throughout each season are decided for the most part by random events, including competitions, nominations, and evictions. Due to the random nature of the series, sometimes decisions are overridden to better match the course taken in the game.

Rules and format
There are a number of rules inposed on the HouseGuests competing in the series. The participants are under constant audio and video surveillance, and are required to wear personal microphones at all time. Contestants have no access to phones, television, internet, magazines, newspaper, and are prohibited from contact with those not in the house. The Bible and other religious literature are the only books allowed in the house. Described as a "social experiment", the concept of the show forces people to live in a home with people who may share differing ideals, beliefs, or prejudices. The doors to the house remained locked at all times, though a HouseGuest is free to quit the game whenever they choose; however, once leaving the house, they are not permitted to re-enter. Should a contestant break the rules of the game, they could be expelled and immediately removed from the house. The HouseGuests are also at times on food restriction in the house; those on food restrictions were given "slop" to eat for the week. The series sometimes sees the HouseGuests competing in "Have-Not" competitions to earn food, though sometimes those on restriction can be named by performance in the Head of Household competition or by the Head of Household.

At the start of each week in the house, the HouseGuests compete for the title of Head of Household, often shortened to simply HoH. The Head of Household for each week is given luxuries such as their own personal bedroom and the use of an MP3 player, but is responsible for nominating two of their fellow HouseGuests for eviction. The Head of Household would not be able to compete in the following week's Head of Household competition; this excludes the final Head of Household competition of the season. The final Head of Household competition is split into three parts; the winners of the first two rounds compete in the third and final round. Unlike other versions of Big Brother, the HouseGuests may discuss the nomination and eviction process openly and freely.

Following the nominations HouseGuests compete for the Power of Veto, also known as PoV. The winner of this competition can save one of the nominees from eviction. If a HouseGuest chooses to exercise the Power of Veto, the Head of Household is responsible for naming a replacement nominee. The holder of the Power of Veto is save from being nominated as the replacement nominee. Only six of the HouseGuests compete for the Power of Veto each week; the Head of Household and both nominations compete, as well as three others selected by a rando draw. All HouseGuests excluding the Head of Household and nominees later vote to determine which of the two nominees should be evicted, and the nominated HouseGuest who received the most votes is evicted during a live episode. If there is a tie in the voting, the reigning Head of Household is required to make the tie-breaker decision. Upon reaching a point in the game, the evicted HouseGuests go on to become members of the jury; the jury is responsible for choosing who wins the series. The members of the jury are not shown any Diary Room interviews or any footage that may include strategy or details regarding nominations. Once only two HouseGuests remain, the members of the jury cast their votes for who should win the series.

Notable housemates
See also: List of Sims BB housemates and Sims BB Hall of Fame

Since the show's inception, a total of seventy-eight housemates have competed in the series. Of these housemates, eight of them have participated in a second season of the show. Thirty-eight of these housemates have been male, while forty of these housemates have been female. There have been two male winners and one female winner of the main series; two men have won the spin-off seasons. Rachel Davis holds the record for the most Head of Household competitions won in a season, with three wins. Tommie Davis and Haiden Morris hold the record for the most Power of Veto competitions won, with four each. Haiden additionally holds the record for the most competitions won in a single season, with seven. Jessica Parnell and Holly Thompson are tied for the most days spent inside the House, with 84 days.

Spin-offs
The show has had a number of spin-off season's since the initial launch. The Big Brother Mash-Up was the first of these, and aired alongside the main series as a talk show and means of discussing the game. The evicted housemate each week appears on the show, alongside alumni housemates. The show's hosting panel consisted of Andy Finley and Leslie Sammons, though changed have occurred since. The next spin-off show was known as the Big Brother Road Trip. With participants being alumni from the first two seasons of the main series, the group of eight traveled across the country participating in various tasks as a team. Should they complete the majority of their tasks, they would each win a grand prize to split amongst themselves. The season lasted for sixteen days, and the contestants ultimately won the grand prize. Despite rumors of a second season of the spin-off circulating online, it was confirmed soon after that the show had been cancelled.

Soon after the Road Trip series, it was announced that the Big Brother: Danger Zone spin-off had been greenlit. The show followed the format of the international editions of the show, with the viewers voting to evict one of the nominated housemates each week. The first season began with eight housemates, with a ninth entering the House in the second week. The show was renewed for a second season, which featured eleven housemates. Despite the show going well, it was confirmed that a third season was not being planned at the conclusion of the second season. Plans for a new spin-off were announced to be in the works, with a show that implements several major twists into the game being mapped out as a possible series. This idea came to fruition with Big Brother: Over the Top. Unlike past spin-offs, this one spanned 71 days and saw fourteen housemates competing to win the grand prize. While retaining the format of the main series, numerous twists were implemented to keep the housemates guessing what would come next.

Series details

 * Main series