Hunger Games

The Hunger Games is an annual televised competition in Panem. The competition takes one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18, from each of the twelve Districts of Panem and puts them into a fight-to-the-death arena-style competition. Each year, the winner of the games wins a year-long supply of food and water for their home district, luxury accommodations for themselves and their family in The Capitol, and typically goes on to become a major public figure for the rest of their lives.

The competition takes place annually each summer, and typically lasts through the month of June, although there is no set length for how long a competition can last. "Hunger Games Season" officially begins in June with "The Reapings", when escorts visit each of the twelve districts to select the year's competitors. The selected competitors are then transported to The Capitol, where they are given makeovers. They then participate in the Tribute Parade during the opening ceremony, before beginning training. At the end of training, each tribute performs in front of the Gamemakers, who assign them a ranking of 1 to 12, to show viewers who is most likely to survive. The night before the games begin, each tribute does a televised interview.