Survivor: Game Changers

Survivor: Game Changers - Mamanuca Islands is the 34th season of Survivor.

Development
The season was filmed 25 days after the filming of, following the back-to-back filming pattern of seasons since.

This season features a nautical theme. The Tribal Council set is comprised of ten actual shipwrecks, most of which were retrieved in the aftermath of, the cyclone that hit Fiji before production for Millennials vs. Gen X began.

Twists/Changes

 * Game Changers: 20 returning contestants, selected for the impact they had made on the game of Survivor, will return to battle for the title of Sole Survivor.
 * Tribe Expansion: As in and, a third tribe will be introduced at some point in the pre-merge stage of the game. The Tavua tribe was introduced on Day 7 of the game.
 * Simplified Tiebreaker: In an event of a tie at Tribal Council, the re-vote would be retired, and an open forum would commence. If the non-tied players are unable to make an unanimous decision who to eliminate, the rock draw takes place.
 * Hidden Immunity Idol : The idols will be inconsistently hidden at camp, in challenges, and even at Tribal Council.
 * Legacy Advantage: The Legacy Advantage was dropped at the ship used during the marooning, and allowed its holder to gain immunity at either the Final 13 or the Final 6. In the event that the holder is eliminated, he or she must will it to another player still in the game.

Trivia

 * The pre-merge tribe Buffs for this season are the first since to not have tribe names on them.
 * This season is the fourth season comprised entirely of returning players, following Survivor: All-Stars, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, and Survivor: Cambodia.