Arena Design Guide

This guide will help you make your own arena. It will includes examples for settings, arena events and muttations.

Setting
This is the landscape of the arena. Some arenas may stick with one consistent setting whilst others will incorporate multiple settings. Some people like to have picture references of their arena and muttations, whilst others prefer to describe these aspects. Some might even create a map of the arena. Go with whatever option sounds best to you. Examples include:


 * Forest
 * Jungle
 * Savannah
 * Prehistoric
 * Meadow
 * Farm
 * Desert
 * Arctic
 * Beach
 * Ocean
 * Maze
 * (Ruined) city
 * Sewers
 * Scrapyard
 * Carnival
 * Castle
 * Mansion
 * School
 * Mine shaft

If you decide to only have the description of an arena, don't forget to include which direction the sceneries are located in (Eg: There's a lake in the North West and a river towards the South...)

Description Example
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Image Example
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Map Example
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Arena Events
Arena events can be natural disasters triggered by the gamemakers. Additionally they can also be announcements which are intended to bring tributes together. They can last for one day or for multiple days. These are usually kept secret until the day the event occurs. The only exception is the bloodbath, which is almost always in games unless otherwise specified. Examples include:


 * The Feast
 * Mutt invasion
 * Fire
 * Tsunami
 * Hurricane
 * Tornado
 * Volcanic eruption
 * Acid rain
 * Poison smoke
 * Hallucinogenic smoke
 * Sections of the arena crumbling
 * Arena gets gradually darker

Muttations
These are genetically modified creatures who may help or hinder the tributes. The muttations might be described alongside the arena or they might have images to represent them. Some users might choose to keep their muttations a secret until they make an appearance. Examples include:


 * Tracker Jackers
 * Jabberjays
 * Wolf mutts
 * Lion mutts
 * Dinosaur mutts
 * Crocodile mutts
 * Snake mutts
 * Fish mutts
 * Bird mutts
 * Insect mutts
 * Spider mutts
 * Plant mutts
 * Zombies
 * Mythological mutts (Eg: Sirens)

Tips

 * Please be mindful that some settings and muttations/arena event combinations will not be suitable. For example if you have an arena that has no bodies of water, it's probably unwise to promise shark mutts and tsunamis.
 * Make sure to do some research on the setting. You'll want the tributes to behave realistically and wear appropriate arena wear.
 * Don't include too many muttations, otherwise it might overwhelm the tributes and creators. The only exception is if the arena is made up of multiple settings. 3 muttations is a good number if you are unsure how many you should include.
 * Experiment! Don't be afraid to mix up characteristics from different animals to create a new mutt of your own. If you are unsure, examples can be found here in the comments.