Itch.io's Palestinian Aid Bundle includes hundreds of games for $5

Itch.io Indie Bundle for Palestinian Aid
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Indie digital storefront Itch.io has released a new bundle supporting Palestinian aid which features more than 1,000 games, soundtracks, books, and more for a minimum price of $5. All funds raised by the sale of the bundle will go to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which will provide food support and health services for people in Gaza. 

"Indie games are unique in that they can tell stories not seen in AAA or other games. We pour our life experiences into our games and share a piece of ourselves with the world," bundle organizer Alanna Linayre wrote. "Palestinian game developers are no different in this aspect, but have the added challenges of limited access to basic services, like clean water, electricity, medical care, and food security. They live under Israeli authority that discriminates and subjugates Palestinians to the point of persecution and apartheid, simply for being Palestinian. Furthermore, they develop games without all the resources that come with being in a western hub for game development."

In May, the UNRWA issued a "flash appeal" for $38 million in funding to support "immediate food, non-food, health, psychosocial, WASH and emergency response capacity needs" arising from Israeli airstrikes that killed more than 250 Palestinians in Gaza, including 66 children, according to the UN and local health officials. The UN says that nine hospitals and 19 clinics in Gaza were damaged, along with 1,026 houses and commercial buildings. 13 people in Israel, including two children, were killed by rocket attacks, according to the Times of Israel. A ceasefire was declared on May 21.

The centerpiece of the bundle is Liyla and the Shadows of War, a 2016 narrative platformer based on the 2014 Gaza War by Palestinian developer Rasheed Abueideh. But in totality, the bundle covers a lot of ground: Other highlights include The Church in the Darkness, The Stillness of the Wind, Gnog, Sokobond, Pikuniku, Minit, Anodyne, Nuclear Throne, Signs of the Sojourner, VVVVVV, and Super Win the Game, for starters. The bundle also includes soundtracks, development tools, digital comics and books, and asset packs.

The Indie Bundle for Palestinian Aid goes for a minimum $5, and is available until June 11.

Andy Chalk
US News Lead

Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.

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