Introduction: "We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Only our interests are eternal and perpetual." - Lord Palmerston, former British Prime Minister, 1844What would happen if the contestants of a reality show have all known each other beforehand? How will out-of-game factors affect their in-game decisions? How will a class of students who just graduated high school deal with the strategy and social aspects of a reality TV show?Welcome to Coalitions. A show where 40 ex-classmates who just graduated high school will battle it out for a chance of winning a life changing sum of money. Every round, there will be between 3-5 options of coalitions to pick which have different points-scoring criteria, and whoever has the most points after 24 rounds wins. It sounds easy, but it is most definitely not.Which unholy alliances will form, and which friendships will be broken apart? Sit back, relax, and hop on the rollercoaster ride of Coalitions!Cover photo by Jonathan Petersson on Unsplash...