You can pick up literally 382 games for $8 on Itch right now, with proceeds going 'directly to Palestine aid and relief'

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If you're anything like me, your myriad social media feeds have become a rolling timeline of atrocities to which you feel compelled, uselessly, to bear witness. But here's an opportunity to do something, however small:

Itch.io is currently hosting Play for Peace – Games for Palestine 2025 Charity Bundle, an enormous 382-game pack that you can pick up for a tiny $8, with proceeds going "directly to Palestine aid and relief."

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If you'd like to know the good cause your eight bucks are going to, the bundle's organisers have partnered with UNRWA USA, "an independent 501c3 nonprofit that supports the work of UNRWA through fundraising, education, and advocacy in the United States." In essence, the dollars go to UNRWA USA which then passes them on to UNRWA, the official United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.

A load of good games—let's be honest, most of which you may well never get to, being that there are nearly 400 of 'em—and a very good cause. You could do a lot worse with your time and money.

Joshua Wolens
Joshua Wolens
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One of Josh's first memories is of playing Quake 2 on the family computer when he was much too young to be doing that, and he's been irreparably game-brained ever since. His writing has been featured in Vice, Fanbyte, and the Financial Times. He'll play pretty much anything, and has written far too much on everything from visual novels to Assassin's Creed. His most profound loves are for CRPGs, immersive sims, and any game whose ambition outstrips its budget. He thinks you're all far too mean about Deus Ex: Invisible War.