Your task is to research Columbia--as well as some of the lore surrounding the world of BioShock--and craft a short story in that setting. Your story should feature characters and events from the game.

To participate, create a blog on GameSpot that contains the following:

　　- The story must be a minimum of 500 words in length.

　　- Include an image to act as a "cover shot" for your entry.

　　- Have a footnote in your blog entry to indicate that it is for the BioShock Infinite creative writing contest.

　　Not sure how to write about a game that isn't out yet? Check out some source material to help inspire you:

　　- The Mysteries Behind Columbia

　　- Columbia: A Modern Day Icarus?

　　- City in the Sky Gameplay Trailer

　　- Elizabeth and the Songbird - Bioshock Infinite Trailer

　　- False Shepherd Trailer

　　- Bioshock Infinite

　　Once you've finished your entry you are welcome to head over to the Writers Round Table for a peer review from one of our resident justicars. Once you've done that, post a link to your entry in the comments below.

Reward:

Rules and things you should know:

　　- Deadline to submit your entry is March 29th, winners will be announced in the following week.

　　- Entries must be submitted in your blog space on gamespot.com or can be linked to in the comments on this page here.