Aside from its basic structure, the Survivor game doesn’t have a ton of stringent rules. Players are allowed to negotiate with host Jeff Probst over supplies, cheat off of each other during puzzle competitions and basically govern themselves at their own camps.

The episode, titled "Nightmare Fuel," had a shocking twist delivered to the remaining 10 players in the immunity challenge by host Jeff Probst.

The show’s creators set the parameters, they throw in some advantages and twists, and they let the players run the game from there. The rules can even be bent on occasion if the castaways want to negotiate for resources.

"Disgruntled players looking to settle a score" need not apply.

Have you ever wondered what happens at Tribal Council between the contestants voting and Jeff Probst actually reading the votes? Well, wonder no longer. The longtime Survivor host opened up about the process this week,

Survivor host Jeff Probst likes to tell contestants that they have to "dig deep" to succeed in the game, pushing their bodies beyond what they thought possible. And it turns out, he does the same, including risking foodborne illness to encourage future players to apply.

That was one of the most surprising and brutal blindsides in the history of Survivor. It reverberated so hard that it nearly knocked me off my seat at Tribal.” The Kellie blindside — which left the player dazed,