Games for Gaza bundle has raised over $200K for Palestinian medical aid

polygon.com:

A group of indie developers have raised more than $200,000 for United Kingdom-based charity Medical Aid for Palestinians. With nine days left for fundraising, the Games for Gaza bundle is looking to meet its next goal of $300,000. The bundle costs $10 for 256 different tabletop and video games, soundtracks, and books.

Game designer Esther Wallace created the Games for Gaza bundle following Israel’s siege on the Gaza Strip. Israeli attacks have reportedly killed more than 7,000 people, according to NPR. The increased violence began after Hamas, the militant group controlling the Gaza Strip, attacked and killed more than 1,400 people in Israel. In the weeks since, Israel has launched extensive airstrikes and a ground invasion, as well as a reported blockade that’s kept essential aid out of the country. Over recent days, Gazans have reported “near-total” internet and communication outages, according to The Verge.

Medical Aid for Palestinians has responded to the crisis by providing much needed supplies to people displaced or injured by the attacks. “Since the limited opening of the Rafah border crossing on 22 October, the first time since the blockade, a drop in an ocean of 74 aid trucks of food, water and medicine arrived in Gaza,” Medical Aid for Palestinians said on their website. “Prior to 7 October, an average of 500 truckloads entered Gaza every working day according to the UN. None of the aid deliveries entering Gaza so far has included fuel, and UNRWA, by far the largest humanitarian provider in Gaza, has almost exhausted its fuel reserves and has therefore begun to reduce operations significantly.”

Beyond the impact the donations will make with Medical Aid for Palestinians, Games for Gaza is a great deal — you get