Humans vs. Zombies is underway again this fall at Eureka State University. The game Moderators have promised new elements for this year's live-action game of zombie-themed tag, and the five-member squad known as the Family is ready for the challenge. This semester's game has a corporate sponsor, Maxx Corporation, providing a new line of foam dart weaponry set to compete with Hasbro's NERF line, raising excitement to new levels. But when the Maxx Corp dart blasters are distributed, the weapons turn out to be lethal and zombie players are shot dead. The shock is quickly overshadowed by the next revelation. The dead students are getting back up and continuing to play with the single-minded determination of the undead. The Family faces down horror after horror as the week progresses. An oddly matched group, tensions flare and hearts break as the pressure reveals each member's true character. A campus battleground under zombie invasion is the worst place to worry about relationships, but if not now, there may never be another chance. The rules are binding and the game is in motion. All the Family can do is play on.