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Dreams on a Pillow<\/em> is a video game experience about the 1948 Nakba, an event where roughly 700,000 people were displaced from their land and homes due to Zionist occupation.<\/p>\n

The game, described as \u201ca pseudo-3D stealth adventure game about a land full of people being made into a people without land,\u201d is from Palestinian developer Rasheed Abu-Eideh. But before I tell you more about that, let me tell you about his previous game. <\/p>\n

In 2016, Abu-Eideh released Liyla and the Shadows of War<\/em>, a game about a 2014 assault on Gaza by Israel, known as Operation Protective Edge. Liyla<\/em> follows a Palestinian girl and her family as they navigate attacks in their neighborhood. It\u2019s short but emotional, and it blends elements of platformers and choose-your-own-adventure storytelling. In 2021, the game was a part of an Indie Bundle Pack that raised nearly $900,000 for Palestinian aid through UNRWA USA.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Dreams on a Pillow by Rasheed Abu-Eideh is a video game experience about the 1948 Nakba- plus how you can support it at the end of the video. <\/p>\n

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Currently, Liyla and the Shadows of War<\/em> is free on mobile and Windows. But back in 2016, it was initially rejected as a game in the Apple App Store. Abu-Eideh was told to remove all description of it as a \u201cGame\u201d and re-categorize it as \u201cNews\u201d or \u201cReference\u201d due to its political nature. The hypocrisy of the decision was noted by many at the time: As reported by Eurogamer<\/a>, Apple denied Liyla<\/em> as a game, but allowed a game called Israeli Heroes<\/em> in the game section. After Abu-Eideh spoke about Apple\u2019s decision on social media, Apple finally allowed Liyla<\/em> to be categorized as a game.<\/p>\n

Dreams on a Pillow<\/em> is currently being crowdfunded by Abu-Eideh on LaunchGood<\/a> till Jan. 13, and funds raised from the LaunchGood campaign will go towards asset creation, outsourcing, and salaries for the current team of 9 individuals. The game is aiming to launch in Q4 2026.<\/p>\n

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Dreams on a Pillow is a video game experience about the 1948 Nakba, an event where roughly 700,000 people were displaced from their land and homes due to Zionist occupation. The game, described as \u201ca pseudo-3D stealth adventure game about a land full of people being made into a people without land,\u201d is from Palestinian developer Rasheed Abu-Eideh. But before I tell you more about that, let me tell you about his previous game.  In 2016, Abu-Eideh released Liyla and the Shadows of War, a game about a 2014 assault on Gaza by Israel, known as Operation Protective Edge. Liyla follows a Palestinian girl and her family as they navigate attacks in their neighborhood. It\u2019s short but emotional, and it blends elements of platformers and…<\/p>\n

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