Top Ten Big Brother Twist Ideas


The Top Ten

1 Pandora's Box Returns

I actually miss Pandora's Box, maybe they should bring back in BB20 along with other favorable twists. - BlackDiamonds

Production retired this twist after BB14, but it would definitely be entertaining to bring back - MrRealityTV

I've only seen seasons 11, 12, 15, and 16, but I loved Pandora's Box even more than ZingBot. - Turkeyasylum

come back

2 America as HOH
3 BB Roulette

Sounds boring

I think that will be boring

This would be where the HOH puts 2 nominees up as usual, however, instead of contestants being voted for eviction, the two would play "BB Roulette", which is a card game where the contestants play a game similar to UNO, but the contestant who wins gets to stay, the loser gets evicted. The HOH has the role also, to choose which house guest starts with 10 card and which one begins with 6. - Turkeyasylum

4 Survivor vs Big Brother

8 returning big brother players and 8 survivor all stars. We'll finally be able to see which show has better strategists. Wouldn't it be great to see Parvati and Boston Rob competing against Dan and Dr. Will

Good idea be cousin Bob takeover can you survivor in the show

It an awesome idea I like jeff co host with julie

5 Hidden Power Of Veto

This would be a side twist, and it would be revealed to be a hidden veto in the hose somewhere. - Turkeyasylum

So basically the big brother hidden immunity idol - JJS32503

6 Reverse Psychology

This would be where someone wins an HOH or veto, and Julie interrupts, and reveals the person who got dead last wins instead. This would be a one time twist. - Turkeyasylum

7 Double Rewind

The game goes back 2 weeks so evicted house guest returns and everything starts again

8 School Reunion

That would be Dopalicious! - Spongeaaron1

I would like to have this, and here is how I would do it. 8 schools, 2 houseguests each. They will not know they will be with a classmate. Then after the reveal, in the HoH challenge, they will work together in the challenge, and they will choose one of them to have the HoH, but the other just has immunity. If a classmate is evicted from 2 partners, the remaining will join as a team together. This ends at final 11 or 12. Maybe have some best friends, some enemies, and from different time zones, like class of 2006 or 2009

This would be similar to the cliques twist from 11, but this time, 16 house guests from the same high school, and the same class are the house guests. It could go well, as old friendships crumble and new rivalries evolve. - Turkeyasylum

School be best one hell season be 1999 Reunion vs. 2013 Reunion yep

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9 The HOH is also a nominee at the same time

This would be where the HOH gets to choose 2 nominees, however, they are also a nominee themselves, but there nomination of themselves can be nullified by the veto. - Turkeyasylum

10 Triple Threat

I saw this one online. It's where the show has 18 guests to begin. Each week, three house guests are nominated, two will be evicted that week. Once the game reaches the final ten (i added this from here on out), America votes for 2 eliminated house guests to return. The rest of the season is played with the standard single evictions and two nominees. - Turkeyasylum

I think it would make a huge impact on the game

Good game it put a spin on thank

The Contenders

11 Topsy Turvy

I like it more house guests

Great idea to be honest

This twist would be where when a veto is used, the nominee who was not saved gets to choose the replacement. This would make backdoors way harder. - Turkeyasylum

12 No One Is Safe

That doesn't even make sense why would an hoh nominate them self

Have a twist where the HOH or point of view winner can be nominated for eviction.

13 Contestants From The Mole and Survivor in the house

This would only work if the mole gets revived a second time, but it could work pretty well. - Turkeyasylum

Love this

14 Double POV

This would be 2 houseguests winning power of veto so both nominees could come off the chopping block.

15 Double Jeopardy

That doesn't make sense. The person will just try not to win the third time.

This would be a minor twist where an outgoing HOH could play again, possibly winning HOH twice. However, if they win it a third time, they will be immediately be evicted from the house. - Turkeyasylum

16 Clans Twist

This sees the house guests split evenly into 2 clans. It is the hoh duty to nominate one person from each clan. If the veto is used the replacement nominee must be of the same clan as the house guest taken down.

It could be interesting if it was 8 newbies on one clan and 8 returners on the other clan.

I came up with a companion twist. a new Sunday comp called the Power of the split. Like the road kill comp each house guest competes separately, however before nominations. the winner revealed in secret has the power to hand pick the clans for the week. an unprecedented power. if used effectively an hoh could be forced to nominate an ally

17 2 HoHs, 5 nominees, a special comp, 2 evictees

I think it would be more instresting

In the Pre-jury stage, 2 HoHs will win, and they are both safe. There will be 5 nominees, 2 from each HoH, and 1 nominated by America. The regular point of view will be played only by the 2 HoHs and the 5 noms. Then right before eviction, the 5 nominees will play a special comp, the first one to finish gets safety, 2nd and 3rd will still be nominees, and 4th and 5th will face eviction, which will be decided by the 2 HoHs. The person who isn't evicted by the HoHs will face regular eviction with the other 2 nominees. There should be 25 houseguests playing the game if this twist happen.

This is gonna be a good long season if they use this

This is gonna be interesting

18 Put a Whole Classroom In There
19 Veto a Veto

This would be where there is a hidden veto around the house and if you find it up can use it sonny power of veto can not be used in any week

20 Julie Has Power

This twist would be not her nominating/saving/voting, but it is what the houseguests do. Like, some actions are forbidden, like going into a certian room, or doing a certian activity like running or holding a cup. Or it could be something they have to do, like an eviction but it "begins" an hour earlier, and it is just Julie smiling looking into the camera the entire time LIVE, then the voting starts. It wouldn't be Chen deciding herself, more like the producers.

No batter of block takeover two super is three new house from survivor amazing race broke new nice cast will be on bb

21 The Revenge Twist

I love the idea, but maybe until the final 10 or 12 because it would be too overpowered.

I think it is good idea and it sounds interesting

Make a hoh that amarica chooses and a veto called revenge key and it happens after veto meeting on monday september 12 20016 on big brother

Following an eviction, the evictee gets to choose between three options. They can either choose:

A) They choose one houseguest to be nominated for eviction, creating a third nominee for that week (If the person they choose wins HoH, they will be safe for the week and the revenge twist will be invalid for the week).
B) They choose one houseguest who will become ineligible to win HoH.
C) They choose one houseguest will be immune for the week.

The twist continues until final 8, the halfway point (in a season of 16 houseguests).

Obviously this twist can be edited around to fit the season or personal opinion more.

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22 Safe 9 Key

Each week America will vote for one houseguest they want in the final 9. This will be revealed after the eviction. The person who wins will be safe until the top 9. The people earning this key cannot compete in any hoh or veto comps, but they will vote. So when there are 10 left, only 4 will be eligible for eviction.

23 Keep Vote Count Secret
24 Heroes vs Villains

Heroes vs villains is a great idea laught people to make a alliances

25 Veto

Since a person can win that's not nominated and be safe even if they use it to remove a nominated house guest off the block than if a nominated person on the block that wins veto they should be able to name the replacement nominee

I love this twist! I think it would keep people from throwing the competition so much if they knew that a nominee, if they won, could put up whomever they wanted. Could definitely throw the house in a spin.

26 Celebrities vs Non Celebrities

7 Celebrities vs. 7 Non Celebrities = 14 play in The house yeah vote.

Think this can work if Julie said yes if not then maybe future

27 From the Bottom to the Top

What is this twist supposed to be?

Two who we can you two

28 House's Nominee

Sounds good on paper but if the houseguest votes them on to the block that means they may already have the votes go home

The House guests that are not up for
Eviction get's to vote for a third person on the block.

29 Mole vs Big Brother

Spin you come found out who is the mole

30 Two HOHs and Eight Players for POV

It will chanel the game come pe

In past season they have two HOHs, but one of them is safe, However with this Twist, BOTH HOH are safe, due to this twist, Eight players will play for the point of view, the HOHs will each pick one houseguest to play in the HOH.


31 Diamond POV Competitions

Pretty simple really: (1) Replace the Golden point of view and BoB comps with a Diamond point of view comp. (2) All house guests will participate instead of six. (3) This will last until there's 11 house guests left (2 finalists/9 jurors) then reset back to original format.

A Diamond point of view winner can remove someone off the block AND decide who the replacement will be.

32 Revenge of the Block

If a house guest survives eviction or is taken down with veto there also immune for eviction the next week. In return they would not be eligible for hoh that week

33 Coup de Grace

Not to be mistaken for the Coup D'etat...this power gives one houseguest the ability to take himself/herself off the block AFTER the votes are cast but BEFORE the eviction takes place. The person with the power also names his/her replacement. This power is only good for use in the pre-jury. This, however, doesn't guarantee said player an automatic jury spot if used early on in the game (i.e. the first 2-3 weeks of the game). The Coup de Grace can only be used on oneself.

34 Glass Box

In order for this to work, we would need to restructure the inside of the house.. But this is assuming that we have full creative control. There would be a giant, see through, but also soundproof glass box in the middle of the house, and each week 2 people are sent to the box.. They are not allowed to leave the box. There will be beds, toilet, etc. in the box. The people in the house cannot compete in point of view that week but they also cannot be nominated, replacement nom included! So essentially they are safe for the week! The person that sends these 2 will be determined by a competition that the whole house, including HOH, participates in. Whoever wins sends whoever to the box. The winner can also send themselves if they want. It adds new strategy cause it makes people think " do I want to send my 2 enemies in or do I send myself and my enemy to bury the hatchet"etc. Forgot to add, people in the box cannot vote for the week but can compete in the next HOH

35 Uncover a Secret Mole

I did this with my friends in our little fan made Big Brother competition. Essentially I contacted one of the houseguests privately before the competition to inform them that they will be playing as a mole. The mole will play very differently from the rest of the houseguests. The mole cannot vote to evict, and is limited to winning only 1 competition until they are uncovered the 4th week. If the mole survives 3 evictions they automatically win the 4th HoH competition and choose 1 evicted houseguest to reenter the game (along with gaining the right to vote and win comps). However if the mole DOES get evicted in the first 3 evictions then the house can play in HoH, and votes for one evicted houseguest to return (If the mole is picked to return then they will be treated as a normal player). The mole is not allowed to reveal their identity at any point, even if it's to use it to make allies going forward. The mole will be revealed the 4th week after a houseguest is chosen to return. This ...more

36 Fake Houseguest
37 Secret Partner

Coolio boboolio - Oreox4

Before pick players for the veto comp, two nominees each secretly pick one player as the secret partner.
they can pick hoh as the secret partner, but not the other nominee.
then if there secret partner wins the veto, that person must use the veto on that nominee. if both nominees choose the same person and that person wins the veto veto winner can choose which person they wish to use the veto.
that can be many risks
1. if chosen person doesn't pick for the veto power is wasted.(but remember you can pick hoh as the partner)
2. even if chosen player pick for the veto if they choose to throw the veto, you are not saved by power.

this will make interesting strategy regarding the veto comp. do they pick me as the partner?
will I throw the comp one in million chance that they pick me as the secret partner?
it will be sweet they talking about the secret partner.
secret partner ends in top 6.

38 Family Tree. Where 4 groups of people that are related and they're on a team
39 Double Trouble

There will be two houses, each have 16 houseguests, and yes, there will be 2 evictions a week, at the end thy finally tell both houses, and in the finale, the jury votes which member will stay in their house to be in the final 2 with someone from the other house, then America votes for which person will win Big Brother. The winner will not recieve half, but 3/4 of 1 million dollars ($750,000), the runner up, $100,000, and whoever wins, their entire house will each recieve $15,000. It will be called "Big Brother: Double Trouble".

40 Everything is Reversed

Let's say HoH- Bob Noms- Tim, Layla point of view- Layla Final Noms- Tim, Hanna then Julie reveals everything will be reversed. HoH- Hanna Noms- Tim, Layla point of view- Layla Final Noms- Tim, Bob. I think this would be an epic twist!

41 Someone Gets Locked in the Secret Room for a Day, No One Knows What Happened to Them.
42 Secret Houseguests

There will be say 4 secret houseguests, they know the other hgs but the other hgs won't know of them and each week the 4 hgs will get to see only clips of the house and will have to collectively pick one hg to nominate based off it and when there are say 8 hgs left they will be revealed but not all will enter the house. They will enter the house for say 2 days and after that, the other hgs will vote for whom they want in the house as a normal player

43 Comp Eviction

There would be 2 HOHs and then they would each nom 2 people, one nom from each HOH will be voted, the two will compete, and the loser is evicted

44 Family vs Foe

10 Houseguests of Family + 10 Houseguests of Foe = 20 Houseguests in House.

Not a good ideal it gone to be a lot of people

To many. 16 is plenty

45 2 Sided House

One side will have girls the other boys.

The best idea I no that the girl are gone to winner

46 No H.O.H for You

If you win the power of veto then you are unable to compete in the next H.O.H.

47 Same Name Twist

All 16 of the houseguests have the same name (James, Jamie, etc.) This would be tough for the houseguests to get to know each other

I'm sorry but this would never ever happen

48 Anonymous Voting
49 Overpowered Week

This would work where the hoH gets to nominate 3 people gets to choose all 3 people in veto and gets to vote to evict and the veto will get to choose not only who to take off but also who to put up as a replacement nom and gets to vote twice (two different people) and the week they do this will also be a double eviction so the three noms and double vote make since

50 BB Couples

Contestants come as couples and one couple in the end wins! Couples CAN break up and switch to another person for their couple, couples can TRY and cheat if they want, that would sure put targets on peoples’ backs. Instead of a havenots room it would be a singles room. Every week either 1 couple is eliminated or two singles are eliminated. Couples would be some crazy drama!

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Updated 31 May 2019

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Top Remixes

1. Pandora's Box Returns
2. BB Roulette
3. Hidden Power Of Veto
1. Double Rewind
2. America as HOH
3. Survivor vs Big Brother


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