Leo loves playing DreamWayz, a virtual reality game where he can build the world he wants with his online bestie, Roxy. But a popular new VR video game called Pixelated Penguins is suddenly everywhere. Generated by the latest AI tech, the game becomes an obsession for everyone at Leo's middle school, including his twin sister Loni. Users even wear the helmet-shaped headsets used for gameplay at school. But when these gamers begin to act peculiar and hive-minded, Leo suspects something far more dangerous than a video game is taking over the real world. And he may be the only one who can stop it.