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it occurs to me that this is basically just a game design problem. and lots of game designers follow me. so... how would you solve it? (bonus points if it works as a permanent change to the format, rather than a one off season) theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/jun/03/love-island-makers-say-lgbt-contestants-bring-logistical-difficulties
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I reckon... two villas, one for the straights and one for the gays. no communication between the two, but contestants can swap when they like. seed the first season after the change with contestants who are, if not bi, willing to couple with the same sex if it'll help them win.
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I think this would create a huge mess, and would probably be quite harmful to the contestants. but it would be entertaining.
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scenarios: - a guy who has shown no interest in other men swaps to the gay villa when he's looking at risk, cocky that he'd find a partner there - a same sex pair agrees to swap to the gay villa, and leaves an imbalanced gender ratio for the straights
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- two people agree to swap, but after getting to the other villa, one discovers the other didn't go through with it
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this doesn't really cater to non binary folk. but, on the whole, neither does compulsory swimwear.