To Survive Game, Press 'COURAGE' — Christen Anne Kelley

Ordered by her boss to sit on a conference panel and discuss the role of women in video games �" Trish plans on doing just that: sitting there and saying nothing. A good plan. Really. Up to the point when Ethan waltzes in. Trim. Proper. Professional.

He nods to Trish and the other three panelists, but Trish swears his gaze fixates on her. She forgets the crowd. Forgets the snide comments from the young, male grads sneering at her. Forgets her plan to stay silent and instead tells the room exactly how she feels about women in games…

This edition includes bonus story, “Softball Baby.”