SBB2

SBB2 is the upcoming second season of the Tengaged group game SBB. The series launches almost ten months after the premiere of the series in April of 2016. Though a version based on the UK format of the game was set to follow the first season, the host's hiatus from the site prevented this. The game will instead follow the standard North American rules, featuring weekly challenges to determine the Head of Household, nominees, and Power of Veto winner for the week. Elements from other editions of the series around the world are incorporated. SBB2 is planned to be more competitive than the prior season, and will feature stricter rules for the contestants. The season will launch in February of 2017, and is slated to last for approximately thirty-five days. There will be a total of eleven contestants entering the house on launch night this season.

Production
SBB first launched in April of 2016, following over a year of planned launches by its host. The first season lasted for a total of thirty-eight days, and was won by Rose. Initial plans for the series saw a spin-off based on the UK edition being launched, though numerous issues led to the eventual postponement of the season. Upon returning from his hiatus from the site, series host Seth felt inspired to make a new season of the series to make up for the lack of Big Brother inspired games on the site at the time. He designed a brief outline for the series upon his return, getting an early blueprint for the themes, challenges, and tasks to be featured in the series. Based on the positive and negative feedback received during the inaugural season, it was decided that SBB2 would feature stricter rules and regulations in comparison. This was largely based on the behavior of the prior season's cast, which at times went against the rules set by production. Expulsions will occur if deemed necessary, which would mark the first time that a housemate was forcefully removed from the game as opposed to evicted or quitting.

The theme for the season was based on the classic Alice in Wonderland. The season's title card and advertisements feature key holes, while imagery intended for use in the season will feature various elements of the films. The idea for mostly comes from its inclusion on the eighth season of Big Brother in the United States, where the house featured the theme. SBB2 is set to feature a schedule similar to that of the previous season. Each day in the game will have an event occur, with evictions occurring ever three to five days. There will be more individual tasks throughout the season, some with more effects on the mechanics of the game than others. The tasks are intended to make the cast more active, in contrast to the prior season where most of the cast was only active for challenges. In a standard week, the nominations will occur the day after the new Head of Household is crowned; this allows the Head of Household to make a decision they feel is right. The Power of Veto competition will occur the following day, and the winner will be given fifteen minutes to make a decision. Evictions will be held the following day.

To promote the season, Seth has recruited many users on the site to apply for the series. Currently, there are plans for advertisements on Tengaged to promote the series; they are set to launch on February 15. Seth spent 100 T$ to promote the group in both the games and the groups pages, seeing them as the core audience to reach out to. This will make SBB2 the first season to have been promoted throughout the site. Seth believed finding one solid aesthetic for the season would help it to resonate with applicants, thus making it a more memorable experience for those competing. They consist primarily of adaptions of competitions from the televised series. Head of Household competitions are generally quizzes, though endurance competitions are scheduled to take place. The tasks set to be performed by housemates require some skill, though most will affect the housemates' relationships with one another.

Casting
Casting for the series entered the early stages on February 14, with the process officially launching the following day. The cast is to be comprised entirely of new housemates. When deciding the cast for the series, Seth hoped to find a cast that would bounce off of one another, whether it be positively or negatively. This stems from the cast of the first season, where the casting process focused more on an individual housemate's personality than how they would contribute to the group. The first round of applications saw the potential housemates answering questions about their time on Tengaged, as well as their knowledge about the game of Big Brother. The second round of applications, sent to those who advance to that point, focused more on personality and compatibility. The third and final round is the rules and regulations, which housemates must agree to and abide by during their time in the game.

Housemates
The eleven housemates will be announced the day of the series premiere.