diff --git a/mods/example/maps/blank-map/map.yaml b/mods/example/maps/blank-map/map.yaml
index cd60cbd..54e2a58 100644
--- a/mods/example/maps/blank-map/map.yaml
+++ b/mods/example/maps/blank-map/map.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ RequiresMod: example
 
 Title: Placeholder Map
 
-Author:
+Author: Example Mod author
 
 Tileset: TEMPLATE
 
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ Players:
 		Name: Neutral
 		OwnsWorld: True
 		NonCombatant: True
-		Faction: Random
+		Faction: example
 
 Actors:
diff --git a/mods/example/rules.yaml b/mods/example/rules.yaml
index 8134d4b..03f8892 100644
--- a/mods/example/rules.yaml
+++ b/mods/example/rules.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ World:
 	ActorMap:
 	ScreenMap:
 	LoadWidgetAtGameStart:
+	Faction@0:
+		Name: Example
+		InternalName: example
+		Side: Example
+		Selectable: False
 
 Player:
 	AlwaysVisible: