https://palestinian-voices-in-games.com
“Palestinian Voices in Games is an initiative to support current and emerging Palestinian indie game developers in the production of their games. It is a network of diverse international game professionals volunteering their time, work, and expertise to make these projects a reality.”
“Through our work in the creative industries we learned of the power of having our voice heard; through past struggles we have learned the importance of amplifying the voices of those who have not yet been heard.
The dehumanisation of Palestinians is tied to their rare visibility in the cultural sphere. This dehumanisation costs lives–as the world remains indifferent to the ongoing genocide in Gaza and to the surge of violent oppression across the West Bank and inside Israel.
We want to push against the dehumanisation of Palestinians, not simply through representation but also through professional and economic support, so that Palestinian game developers may tell their own stories and reach global audiences. Inspired by the work of intellectuals, poets, actors, artists, and game developers such as Edward Said, Mahmoud Darwish, Hiam Abbas, Larissa Sansour, Elia Suleiman, and Rasheed Abueideh, we want to support a new generation of Palestinian gamemakers.”
