Tips from Past Hunger Games

This Saturday, May 27th, will be the final Real World Hunger Games. This blog has seen six Hunger Games come and go. As a result, there are many tips from past posts that are still useful for this year's tributes:

From the Spring 2016 RWHG:

Our 3 part series on Friends: Fun, Fortitude, and Failure

Strategies for Defeating Large Alliances

Clothing Advice from the RWHG Director of Soil and Climate

From the Spring 2015 RWHG:

Overview of Arena Conditions and Strategies


Additionally, Game Maker Jared recommends that tributes view the videos from the past Real World Hunger Games.

The Ease of Pre-Registration

Pre-Registering for the Real World Hunger Games is a better option than registering on the day of the Hunger Games (May 27th). Pre-Registration ($5) is cheaper than Game Day Registration ($10). Pre-Registration also makes life easier for both the tribute and the RWHG Staff on Game Day.

There are two ways to Pre-Register:

Personal Registration:
Tributes can register in-person with David Dolfin (RWHG Director of Recruiting) anytime before May 27th. Tributes will still need their picture taken at Official Pre-Registration or Game Day Registration if they did not play in 2016.

Official Pre-Registration:The Real World Hunger Games offers pre-registration from 6:00 PM -10:00 PM on May 26th. This Registration includes submitting your information, paying the entry fee, and having your picture taken.

Two Live Streams > One Live Stream

The RWHG Staff will once again be hosting two live video streams this year:

Pre-Games Live Stream
This event runs from 10:30 AM until 12:30 PM. You will see LIVE video of the pre-games events of the Real World Hunger Games including Registration, Social Snack Time for Tributes, and the official Rules Meeting. Tributes will also provide interviews where they describe their strategies and expectations.


Arena-side Live Stream
This event runs from 12:45 PM on May 27th through the end of the RWHG. This event will include live video from the arena. Fans will be able to see the cornucopia scene and the entire 2017 Hunger Games. The Hunger Games begin at 1:00 PM.

Game Maker Announced

It was announced in a press conference Sunday evening at the RWHG Headquarters that Jared VW will be this year's Real World Hunger Games Game Maker. Jared has competed as a tribute in the previous four Hunger Games. "I am very excited to take on this new role. We hope to produce an exciting, high quality final Hunger Games." This year's Real World Hunger Games begins on May 27th at 1:00 PM and will be the 7th and final Real World Hunger Games.

When asked if there were any surprises for tributes this year, Jared said: "It is always our goal to keep tributes on their toes. We have some special twists and turns planned, but I can't reveal more than that."

Spring has Sprung

It's officially Spring! With Spring comes the annual tradition of the Real World Hunger Games. The 5th Spring (and 7th overall) RWHG will be held on May 27th. Spring has proved to be a perfect time for a Hunger Games. The weeds have not yet fully take over the arena. The bugs bite but not with the frequency of mid-summer. The cold and rain are omnipresent in tributes' minds but not with the severity to make the experience unbearable.

Spring also signals the beginning of the end of the school year. This timing presents a perfect opportunity to recruit new tributes and remind experienced tributes.

The End is Near

The Real World Hunger Games Staff announced yesterday through a YouTube Live Stream that the Real World Hunger Games is ending. This end will be finalized in a final Real World Hunger Games on May 27th, 2017. More information can be obtained by viewing yesterday's live stream.

Spring 2016 Real World Hunger Games Summary

Media:
Summary Video: here
Live Stream: here
Pre-Games Live Stream: here

Important People:
Game Maker: Justin D
Live Stream Host: Jesse R
Champion: Christian G

Time and Weather:
Date: May 28, 2016
Start Time: 1:00 PM
Start Weather: 68 Degrees, Partly Cloudy
End Time: 8:45 PM
End Weather: 61 Degrees, Thunderstorms
Game Length: 7 Hours, 45 Minutes

Tribute Count: 32

Game Log:
1:00 - Real World Hunger Games Begin
1:15 - Peace Period Ends
3:00 - Keegen K. killed by Christian G.
3:01 - Beth S. killed by Christian G.
3:02 - Molly R. killed by Christian G.
3:03 - Krista O. killed by Christian G.
3:05 - Derick W. killed by Christian G.
4:00 - Jacob O. killed by Christian G.
4:01 - Jaden N. killed by Christian G.
4:21 - Kyle VD killed by Mitchel W.
4:30 - Jordan K and Ben Z killed by walking out of bounds
5:16 - TJ W. killed by Kevin Dolfin
5:16 - Gabe L. killed by David Dolfin
6:20 - Gavin M. killed by Chris T.
6:20 - Blake J. killed by Christian G.
6:21 - Lucas B. killed by Jared V.
6:25 - Ethan W. killed by Jared V.
6:30 - Mitch V. killed by Josh K
6:30 - Caleb W. killed by David Dolfin
6:30 - David Dolfin killed by Caleb W.
6:57 - Josh K killed by Christian G.
6:58 - Jared V. killed by Kevin Dolfin
7:03 - Kevin Dolfin killed by Alec W.
7:04 - Jessica H. killed by Eli S.
7:05 - Mitchel W. killed by Anna D
7:05 - Anna D killed by Mitchel W.
7:06 - Tim L killed by Alec W.
8:42 - Eli S. killed by Austin T.
8:43 - Austin T. killed by Alec W.
8:43 - Derek O. killed by Alec W.
8:45 - Chris T. killed by Christian G.
8:45 - Alec W. killed by Christian G.

Kill Count:
Christian G. - 11
Alec W. - 4
David Dolfin - 2
Kevin Dolfin - 2
Jared V. - 2
Mitchel W. - 2
Austin T. - 1
Chris T. - 1
Caleb W. - 1
Eli S. - 1
Anna D - 1
Josh K - 1

Pre-Registration Tonight!

Pre-Registration begins tonight at 6:00 PM and will include a campfire if it does not rain. Tributes are strongly encouraged to register tonight in order to alleviate some of the burden on the RWHG Staff tomorrow.

Tributes who register tonight receive several benefits over people who register tomorrow:
1. First chance to purchase some of the limited number of items available for sponsorships
2. $3 to use on sponsorships
3. Less waiting and confusion tomorrow
4. First choice of T-Shirt sizes

Friends = Failure

Today concludes our three part series on the effects of friendship on the success of alliances.

Playing the Hunger Games with friends can cause an individual tribute to become complacent. Tributes start to think as a group instead of an individual. This is not an effective mentality because only an individual can win the Hunger Games.

For example, consider a situation where the only tributes remaining are a 5 tribute alliance and an individual tribute. The individual tribute likely knows the location of the alliance because large alliances tend to lack stealth. In this situation, each alliance member can maximize his or her chance of winning by breaking the alliance. A tribute could kill some of the alliance members to directly move up the final standings (3rd place or better gets money). If the tribute kills all of their alliance members, then they could be in a one on one fight for the championship.

A tribute could also take some supplies and quietly leave the alliance. The other individual tribute will remain focused on the (still large) alliance while the former alliance member can easily hide elsewhere in the arena.

These decisions are rarely made because tributes have more fun with friends and often refuse to betray their friends. Friends cause tributes to make decisions that lower their odds of winning the Hunger Games.

We still encourage you to recruit your friends; however, don't get too attached to them when you are trying to win.

Hunger Games Played Rain or Shine

The current weather prediction for the Hunger Games is 76 Degrees with a 60% chance of rain. The RWHG Staff wishes to make it clear that the Hunger Games will still be played if it is raining. The Real World Hunger Games has always been a mixture of strategy (fighting the other tributes) and survival (fighting the arena and the weather). Rain simply adds to the survival component of the Hunger Games.

Tributes are encouraged to use the flexible clothing policy to choose the clothing that works best for the predicted weather.