Itch.io’s Palestinian Aid bundle has come to an end, having raised over $900,000 for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in Gaza.Offering over one thousand games for a total of $5 (roughly £3.54), the bundle ran for just one week, making the total raised even more impressive.Palestinian games developer Rasheed Abueideh’s game, Liyla And The Shadows Of War, was front and centre of the bundle.
The game explores his journey through the conflict and how the world around you changes when you live in an active war zone.Abueideh made a statement on Itch.io regarding his decision to make this game, saying “I’m a father of two kids, I can’t imagine my life without them, but in Palestine nobody is safe”.He explained that the game is a tool.
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