READERS GUIDE
Reader’s GuideGame On by Seressia Glass
Discussion Questions:
1. Samara and Aron are both very interested in video games, both personally and professionally. What is your relationship to video games?
2. Were you surprised when Aron offered Samara the consulting job at Artemis? If you were Samara, would you have accepted the job? Why or why not?
3. At the start of the story, Aron didn’t know the meaning of misogynoir or how dangerous it is online for Black female gamers. How does Samara help change his preconceived ideas? What did you learn from her experience and Aron’s evolution?
4. Samara has a strong community of friends and fellow gamers that gives her support and feedback as a gamer. Are you a part of a community formed around a shared interest?
5. Aron and Samara are both fiercely protective of their friends and families’ safety and comfort. How do you see those character traits appear in their relationship together?
6. The job at Artemis requires Samara and Aron to fully play through all of Legendsfall in order to check the content. Would you like this job? What talents does someone need to have to successfully complete a project like this?
7. Samara has a day job as a consultant in addition to her online gaming persona, but working at Artemis allows her to combine the two. Do you have a passion that you follow outside of your career? What would a job blending it and your career look like?
8. What did you think of Aron’s video game–themed grand gesture at the end? How did he consider Samara’s feelings and interests when creating it? Has anyone ever made a grand gesture for you?
9. If you were to look five years into the future after the end of the book, what do you see Samara and Aron working on professionally? How do you think their relationship would have evolved?
