What is a variant? Variants are alternative or different rules for incorporation in normal game play (e.g., the warehousing rules for Empire Builder®). Your variant submission should address the following:

• Nature: The game or game system to which the variant applies.

• Mission: The background and purpose of the variant, including reasons and or other information that gives credence to the variant.

• Format: Please submit your variant in e-mail containing unformatted text and an attached text file.

If we publish your variant online, you will receive the appropriate publication by-line and notations. You also receive appropriate credit if we, or one of our assigns, publishes a paper copy.

Published variants are subject to any applicable license restrictions. They're also subject to our editorial discretion. Decisions to edit, modify, and/or publish a variant rests entirely with the staff of Mayfair Games, Inc.

Please send all variant-related email to variant@mayfairgames.com .

What is a scenario? Scenarios are set stories or set-ups for use with a game (e.g., the "Desert Raider" scenario for The Settlers of Catan®.)

Please include:

• Basis: The game or game system upon which the scenario is based.

• Background: The purpose of the scenario, purpose, reasons and or other information that gives credence to the use or purpose of the variant.

• Meat: Background of the Scenario Setup (components, and starting setup) Special Rules, and Victory Conditions. See our existing scenarios regarding the format.

• Hook: What is the most interesting facet of the game, one that can be used in an interesting Marketing approach?