The kingdom of Mare has prospered since the monarchy was created one hundred years ago. In all that time, though, there has always been an heir. Until now. The king and queen, childless rulers of Mare, need an heir - and they know that installing the Grand Duke onto the throne would bring dissent to their kingdom. The history books, detailing Mare before it was Mare, give them an answer in the Hunger Games - a tradition from years ago, sending twenty-four children into an arena to fight to the death. With a few changes, King Harold decides that this is the best way to find an heir. Twenty-four go in, each wanting the crown. Only one can come out and rule the castle.

The Capitol is celebrating. Gaius Nerodius Gore, a boy from the backstreets of Silver and newly appointed Head Gamemaker, is capping off his meteoric rise with the ultimate title: President of the Nation. But this is no mere street party. Together with his loyal Gamemakers Aya-Grace and Maeve, Gaius intends to make his mark in a way no other Gamemakers have before. The Games are back. And this time, it's personal... [Cover by @MagmaKepner]

The desire for fame, for honor, for glory is universal. From Gilgamesh to Zuckerberg, this solitary desire has fueled the advancement of society since its creation. Yet it's also been the cause for some of history's worst atrocities. Every year, one male and one female trainee are chosen from dozens of hopefuls in District Two, all of which have trained for years for this opportunity: the opportunity to participate in the slaughter of twenty three other children. Please join us Sunday, January 31st for Writer Games: Tomorrow's Tributes.

What would you give to have one more day alive on Earth? These twenty six souls would risk their eternity. These tributes have come from all sorts of different backgrounds, have died in tons of different ways, and have left all manners of unfinished business left behind on Earth. This is their shot to make everything right. These Games will put a big spotlight on characterization. Why does your tribute need to have that one extra day? This does not mean every tribute needs a cheap sob story, only that they need a reason to live for one more day. However, they are still in a fight to the death. Physical tasks will play just as big of a role as they do in normal Games, The winners get one more day alive. The losers lose their soul. These Games are no games. It's a matter of life and death.

Tributes from all over Panem are being taken to the Capitol for the 78th Annual Hunger Games - a normal Games, or so the tributes think. As soon as they arrive in the Capitol, though, before they are even brought to their rooms, they are wheeled into a small room. They are alone. Except for a camera, and a piece of paper telling them to explain their fondest memory, and their worst. As soon as they finish, they are wheeled to another room, this one filled with people and machinery and medicine. Here, a new experimental program, Tabula Rasa, will be performed on them. All their memories will be taken from them. Except for the two they just described Welcome to Panem, and welcome to Writer Games: Amnesia.