Game Design in the Shadow of Genocide | Rasheed Abueideh

Palestine Deep Dive

Rasheed Abueideh is a Palestinian game designer from a village near Nablus in the West Bank. He gained international recognition with his game "Liyla and the Shadows of War", which tells the story of a young girl and her father navigating a decimated Gaza during the Israeli aggression of 2014.

Despite initial attempts from Apple to censor the game, Rasheed and supporters of his art fought for its inclusion which was eventually successful.

In this audio podcast for Palestine Deep Dive, composer and sound designer Sami El-Enany learns about Rasheed’s latest project, "Dreams On A Pillow”, a stealth game set during the ethnic cleansing and violent displacement of Palestinians in the 1948 Nakba. The game follows the story of a Palestinian woman who carries a pillow instead of her child by mistake after fleeing an Israeli massacre. Set in multiple timelines, the game aims to preserve the memory of pre-Zionist Palestine and highlight the trauma endured by Palestinians.

Sami El-Enany is a composer and sound designer. Through his practice and research, Sami is delving into the sonics of solidarity, exploring sound as resonance for union.

The game has entered the final days of its crowdfunding campaign which can be found at: dreamsonapillow.com

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