The Hunger Games Setting is a dystopian world in which the main characters compete in an ARENA. The setting of the Hunger Games is a post-apocalyptic future in which the nation of Panem is divided into twelve districts, each ruled by the oppressive Capitol. The Hunger Games is an annual event in which two children from each district are chosen to compete in a televised battle to the death in an ARENA. The Hunger Games is a story of survival and resilience in a cruel and unjust world.