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I've always said that this website is for all of us, by all of us. A few months ago, it was quite easy to scope out the general sentiment of the website to determine the direction we go in. As the site has grown, so have the suggestions and complaints, and I have been too busy with admin work to stay on top of the diverse opinions of our beautiful community. Introducing: The Kouncil - 5 users selected democratically to voice the opinions of their constituents. They will not have any special powers, but will join me in Kouncil meetings where we will discuss the current affairs of Kovaze, and partake in Kouncil votes which will shape the future of Kovaze. I will still spearhead the bigger updates on the website as I am confident in my ability to deliver what the people want - but the Kouncil will step in when there's uncertainty regarding what the people want. This is not a paid role, including Koinz. You should want to do this because you care about the site. You should be well connected in the community to know what the people want. You should not have any self-serving motives and I will personally make sure of that. Each month, we'll be holding Elections which operate in two stages: Nominations, and The Election. During the nomination phase, anyone can nominate themselves to run for Kouncil. You (or other players) can place a donation bid for your campaign. The top 10 most funded campaigns will move on to the Election Phase where they will answer questions, as the rest of the site votes for their preferred candidates. (Note: Donations will not be taken from unsuccessful campaigns) We hope this helps build Kovaze in the direction of the people!

I'm thinking of removing Elo for Hysteria, and instead having a 1v1 "Training Ground" game (it would be a side feature like bingo) where you get matched with an opponent and play a comp against them which will change your elo. This should satisfy both the practice comp crowd and still have a competitive elo scene for those who want to climb! I loved the idea of having elo for games but I'm not sure the site is big enough yet to sustain fairness in an 11 person ranked game. I also think Hysteria would in turn become more exciting if players could swing big without fearing their elo dropping. This begs the question though - Waiting Rooms or no waiting rooms? 1 Game at a time? Lots to think about. Share your thoughts!

I'm keeping a spreadsheet of who's using up the resources on my tribe.

Do you enjoy Celebrities being a special once-in-a-few-months event like it is now, or would you rather it be a weekly thing like Stars was?

for the website, I need a team of 3-4 experienced users to write it in exchange for some K🪙inz

I'm going to address some of the FAQs about the new Outcasted Survivor Update Q: Can searching for water take less time? - Searching for water times cannot be shorter. This would heavily disadvantage people who have jobs, sleep schedules, or aren't online throughout the day. Q: My tribe is starving, why is it so hard to get resources? - You have 8 people on your tribe who can all collect more than 400 water a day if you worked together. That is 20-40 hunts for food/idols. If you're low on resources, then one of the following is true: Your tribe isn't working together to collect water, or your water is being stolen to search for idols instead of food. Q: But it costs so much water to hunt for things! - Wait for the weather to cool down before spending some water! Hunting at 44 Degrees is x4 more expensive than hunting at 10 Degrees :) Q: But how is that fair! - Your tribe AND your opponent tribe have the same exact weather conditions. If they have more food, they did something that you didn't because they were given the same exact conditions to work with!

This was quite a big update so please excuse any bugs and let me know when you find them! If you have any questions, ask away :)For now I'm keeping the game size at 16, once I'm sure there are no bugs I'll increase it to 18 and add the potential for 3 tribes THINGS TO NOTE: - Your Tribe Morale = the average hunger of your tribe - The penalty depends on your Tribe Morale AND the weather (Being hungrier during hotter weather = higher penalty) - To obtain water, you have to search the water well (Top left square). This is the only location that doesn't require drinking water to search. - To fish for food, select one of the bottom locations in the sea. Chances of successful fishing = 33%. - 1 idol and 1 snake is hidden in the forest. Getting bitten by a snake will cause your tribe to lose 100 water and 100 food. - The amount of water you drink to hunt for food/idols depends on the weather (Celsius). If the weather is 22 degrees, you must drink 22 water. Shoutout to Arikoman for inspiring this Outcasted update! Note: I'll make the UI prettier later

will be dropping tonight - I'm just cleaning up some final bugs and it should be good to go :) #VeryExcited!

Leave your upgrade suggestions in the comments :)

because what do you mean I only have 4 months to plan my outfit for the 2026 Ket Gala 😭

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Hey all! This will be the first ever Diamonds Giveaway on the website! As you know, our very own bomberv is on Australian Survivor and the trailer dropped today. That is an amazing milestone for us as a community, and I can't help but think how many more Kovazians could be on Reality TV. This community has been around for two decades, we have thousands of Reality TV fanatics, and a network that extends beyond Kovaze. We have so much influence over casting producers, yet previous sites have neglected to capitalise on this potential. Most of us dream to be on Reality TV, and it's about time these producers know that we have a massive community wanting to be represented. That starts with showing support for those of us that make it on the show, so for that reason, I'll be giving 💎50 to users who express their support for Tez on the instagram trailer: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTpBoi5kx7Q/ • Using an alt is fine but please don't make new instagram accounts - we don't want to look like spam! • The comment can be anything that supports Tez, Otherwise, #TeamTez works 😊 • Once that's done, DM your Kovaze username to Kovaze.official and you will receive your diamonds (Your account will not be shared with anyone including the mods, only I have access to the instagram account). • Don't delete your comment! • Once per user • Ends in 24 hours Note: I know some people prefer to keep their personal lives private, and that's totally okay! Please don't feel pressured to do this if you don't feel comfortable, there will be more giveaways like this in the future :) - This year, we will come up with more strategies to get the attention of casting producers. We want Kovazians to be regulars on Reality TV - And we won't take no for an answer!

I was bomberv’s family visit choice, you will see me on the island IF he makes it far enough 😱 AND… Cat (the New Zealand Queen who stole she show on the trailer) is an honorary Kovazian (Her and I made an acc while I was drunk and I forgot about it but she loves you all so go stan her too!)

The trailer to Bomberv’s season of Australian Survivor just dropped 🥹 KOVAZE is coming for the real crowns now, this is JUST the start 💙 BRING IT HOME FOR US! Go show your support for Team Tez (@tez_vla)! https://www.instagram.com/p/DTpBoi5kx7Q/ #AuSurvivor #TeamTez

go to the water well and fill up our canteens?

it triggers a sensory memory of the 2015 (circa?) Jenzie Stars vlog “and he calls me at 5am… gum in his fucking mouth *dramatic chewing noises* and asks me who I’m voting.” 💀😭

Will be hosted by me :) Will be a #Traitors format with the public participating. There will be a generous prize. Applications set to open within the day, we are looking for entertainment this season!

Do we want each ranked game mode to have it's own elo, or would we prefer an overall elo score?

Your voices have been heard. Elo has bee slightly fine tuned so that you are not punished as much for being higher elo. We'll see how this plays out for a while before making a decision!

of holding monthly elections for K-government seats to make important decisions because this site loves being 50/50 on everything under the sun