Beset by the pressures of her coming-of-age, Sweetie Belle has secretly been turning to video games for relief from her insecurities. But when her unparalleled gaming talent earns her a cutie mark she never asked for, her life is thrown upside-down.

In a world where ponies see in grayscale until they meet their soulmates, what is Rarity to do when she gains the gift of color-sight after meeting a random pony on the street, that ISN'T the alicorn princess she been dating for the last two years?

One day, Scootaloo randomly decides to hug Sweetie Belle and refuses to let go. Awkwardness and laughs ensue… followed by a heart-to-heart between two very close friends. A pure dialogue story.

War has finally reached Ponyville's borders. The Crusaders, stranded and separated from their families, have holed up in Golden Oak Library, hoping to ride it out. But how will they survive, with winter coming and supplies dwindling every day?