challenge_description: Challenge Description

In survivoR: Data from all Seasons of Survivor (US) TV Series in Tidy Format

Challenge Description

Description

A dataset detailing the challenges played and the elements they include over all seasons of Survivor

Usage

challenge_description

Format

This data frame contains the following columns:

version

Country code for the version of the show

version_season

Version season key

season

The season number

episode

Episode number

challenge_id

Primary key

challenge_number

challenge_type

name

The name of the challenge

recurring_name

Challenges can go by different names but are often associated with a particular challenge or element of a challenge. Some challenges use combinations of other challenges so it's not perfect but consistent with the wiki page. Use recurring_name to analyse how often a challenge has been run.

description

Description of the challenge

reward

Description of the reward

additional_stipulation

Some challenges come with various rules or success criteria. This states those conditions.

race

If the challenge is a race between tribes, teams or individuals

endurance

If the challenge is an endurance event e.g. last tribe, team, individual standing

turn_based

If the challenge is turn bases i.e. conducted in rounds

puzzle

If the challenge contains a puzzle element

puzzle_slide

If the challenge contained a slide puzzle

puzzle_word

If the challenge contained a word puzzle

precision

If the challenge contains a precision element e.g. shooting an arrow, hitting a target, etc

precision_catch

If the challenge featured catching a ball or similar

precision_roll_ball

If the challenge featured rolling a ball

precision_slingshot

If the challenge featured a slingshot, either the large version or handheld version

precision_throw_balls

If the challenge featured throwing balls

precision_throw_coconuts

If the challenge featured throwing coconuts

precision_throw_rings

if the challenge featured throwing rings

precision_throw_sandbags

if the challenge featured throwing sandbags

strength

If the challenge has a strength based

balance

If the challenge contains a balancing element. My refer to the player balancing on something or the player balancing an object on something e.g. The Ball Drop

balance_beam

If the challenge featured a balance beam of similar they were required to balance on

balance_ball

If the challenge featured balancing a ball on something

food

If the challenge contains a food element e.g. the food challenge, biting off chunks of meat

knowledge

If the challenge contains a knowledge component e.g. Q and A about the location

memory

If the challenge contains a memory element e.g. memorising a sequence of items

fire

If the challenge contains an element of fire making / maintaining

water

If the challenge is held, in part, in the water

water_swim

If castaways had to swim in the challenge

water_paddling

If castwways were required to paddle a boat or similar

obstacle_blindfolded

If the challenge required castaways to be blindfolded

obstacle_cargo_net

If the challenge featured a cargo net

obstacle_chopping

If castaways were required to chop a rope or similar

obstacle_combination_lock

If the challenge feature a combination lock

obstacle_digging

If the challenge involved digging

obstacle_knots

If the challenge involved untying knots

obstacle_padlocks

If the challenge featured opening padlocks

mud

If the challenge required castaways to get covered in mud

Details

This data set contains the name, description, and descriptive features for each challenge where it is known. Challenges can go by different names so have included the unique name and the recurring challenge name. These are taken directly from the Survivor Wiki. Sometimes there can be variations made on the challenge but go but the same name, or the challenge is integrated with a longer obstacle. In these cases the challenge may share the same recurring challenge name but have a different challenge name. Even if they share the same names the description could be different.

The features of each challenge have been determined largely through string searches of key words that describe the challenge. It may not be 100% accurate due to the different and inconsistent descriptions but in most part they will provide a good basis for analysis.

If any descriptive features need altering please let me know in the issues.

For updated data please see the git version.

Source

https://survivor.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Challenges https://survivor.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page

Examples

library(dplyr)
library(tidyr)
challenge_description

survivoR documentation built on Sept. 9, 2025, 5:45 p.m.