Use this page as a launch pad. Pick the task that matches what you want to do next, or use the quick-start steps below if you are setting up your first custom Hunger Games run.
What do you want to do?
Quick Start in 3 Steps
- Add or edit tributesGive each tribute a name, district, image, and personality through stats.Open the editor
- Tune the setupAdjust stats, add pictures, or bring in custom events before the run starts.Customize events
- Run the arenaStart the simulation and follow the story until one victor remains.Open the arena
Already have a roster in mind?
Start Building Your Simulation1. Create Your Tribute Roster
A run starts with the cast. You can keep the default tributes for a quick test, or replace them with your own characters, classmates, friends, original characters, or fandom crossover roster. Each tribute can have a name, district, gender, and portrait image.
For the most replayable simulations, make the roster feel varied. Mix strong fighters, fragile strategists, fast survivors, and unpredictable characters so the event log has more room to surprise you.
2. Tune Strength, Speed, Intelligence, and Survival
Attributes are the main difference between a purely random generator and a custom Hunger Games Simulator. They do not guarantee a tribute will win, but they shape the odds behind event outcomes.
- Strength helps in direct fights and physical confrontations.
- Speed helps tributes escape, chase, dodge, or react first.
- Intelligence helps with tactics, traps, alliances, and problem solving.
- Survival helps tributes endure the arena, avoid danger, and recover.
A balanced roster usually produces better stories than maxing everyone out. Give each tribute a clear profile so victories, betrayals, and close calls feel earned.
3. Use Images to Make the Arena Easier to Follow
Portraits make a big difference when you are tracking a large cast. You can upload custom images from your device or use built-in avatars. Uploaded images are handled in your browser, which keeps setup fast and avoids account requirements.
4. Run the Simulation
Once your roster is ready, start the simulation and follow the event log. Runs are built from phases such as the bloodbath, day events, night events, feast moments, and arena twists. The simulator keeps advancing until a victor remains.
Read the event log like a story, not just a scoreboard. The best runs usually come from the tension between tribute attributes, randomized outcomes, alliances, and the pace of eliminations.
Ready to see the arena play out?
Build and Run a Simulation5. Replay a Run With a Random Seed
Seeds let you reproduce a simulation when the roster and settings stay the same. This is useful when you want to share a specific run, test how small roster changes affect outcomes, or create a challenge where friends compare results from the same starting setup.
6. Add Custom Events When You Want More Personality
Custom events change the tone of the simulator. Instead of relying only on the default event pool, you can write your own day, night, feast, and arena moments. This is especially useful for friend groups, classroom activities, roleplay casts, and themed fandom runs.
Start with a small event library, run several tests, then expand. A tight set of memorable events usually feels better than a huge library where every line says the same thing.
7. Share Results or Run a Challenge
After a run, share the result or challenge friends with the same roster. A shared seed is best when you want everyone to see the same outcome. A fresh challenge run is better when you want the same cast but a new story.
What to Read Next
- Custom Hunger Games Simulator for building names, pictures, stats, events, and seeds together.
- Custom events for building a more personal event library.
- Hunger Games event ideas for copyable day, night, feast, and arena prompts.
- Simulator with pictures for adding custom tribute images.
- Simulator with stats for shaping tribute outcomes with attributes.
- Tribute creation guide for building more interesting rosters.
- Custom events guide for writing better event libraries.
- BrantSteele alternative comparison if you are choosing between simulators.