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Senior UX Designer at Gameloft Montreal on new #DnD game | Game Design Teacher for IVGD program at Dawson College | Part of GameDevMTL.com | Love to all | He/Him.

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Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
‘Say yes and never do it’ Mel Brooks knew how to deal with the studios
You have some wonderful stories of basically getting away with stuff at the studios.

I’d learned one very simple trick: say yes. Simply say yes. Like Joseph E. Levine, on “The Producers,” said, “The curly-haired guy—he’s funny looking. Fire him.” He wanted me to fire Gene Wilder. And I said, “Yes, he’s gone. I’m firing him.” I never did. But he forgot. After the screening of “Blazing Saddles,” the head of Warner Bros. threw me into the manager’s office, gave me a legal pad and a pencil, and gave me maybe twenty notes. He would have changed “Blazing Saddles” from a daring, funny, crazy picture to a stultified, dull, dusty old Western. He said, “No farting.” I said, “It’s out.”That’s probably the most famous scene in the movie, the campfire scene.

I know. He said, “You can’t punch a horse.” I said, “You’ll never see it again.” I kept saying, “You’re absolutely right. It’s out!” Then, when he left, I crumpled up all his notes, and I tossed it in the wastepaper basket. And John Calley, who was running [production at] Warner Bros. at the time, said, “Good filing.” That was the end of it. You say yes, and you never do it.

That’s great advice for life.

It is. Don’t fight them. Don’t waste your time struggling with them and trying to make sense to them. They’ll never understand.
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Santa Ragione @santaragione.com · 07/06/2026
Last two days to help fund the development of Dreams on a Pillow! Unlike Kickstarter, developers receive all contributions even if the goal isn’t reached, and LaunchGood takes 0% in commissions. www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/... Please RT and most importantly support the project if you can 🙏
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“Dreams on a Pillow” is in development - Help Us Tell The Full Story | LaunchGood | LaunchGood
Development of the stealth adventure game about the Nakba is underway. New game trailer headlines a final crowdfunding push for remaining budget until release.
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
IVGD Fest 2026 IS THIS THURSDAY!!! Grab a free ticket, and join us to celebrate a new generation of game makers. See you Thursday, June 4! Dawson College, Room 3C.1 6 pm to 9 pm events.humanitix.com/ivgd-fest-20...
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IVGD Fest 2026 - Indie Game Playtest
RSVP on Humanitix - IVGD Fest 2026 - Indie Game Playtest hosted by IVGD . Dawson College, room 3C.1, 4001 Blvd. De Maisonneuve Ouest, Westmount, QC H3Z 3G4, Canada. Thursday 4th June 2026. Find event ...
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Masao Kobayashi @megamasao.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Hey game devs, you know anyone who's looking for work? We're hiring an unreal programmer, unreal tech artists, and a producer, all based out of the province of Quebec! www.useparallel.com/skymapgames/...
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Skymap Games | Parallel
Skymap Games is a game development studio based in Manchester, NH. Founded in 2013, Skymap develops its own titles and partners with developers to help promising projects realize their full potential.
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Poly Fighter OUT NOW! @polyfightergame.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
📢 VOICE ACTORS CASTING CALL! 📢 Poly Fighter is looking for voice actors to bring life to our roster's large cast of characters! 1) Voice talent local in Montreal, Quebec 🍁 2) Voice talent with home recording setups located anywhere in Canada 🇨🇦 🎙️ shorturl.at/gETpi
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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
WOTC and Hasbro can still voluntarily recognize our union at any point up to the NLRB election. We encourage you to sign our letter of support, and make your voice heard. cwa.org/uwotcletter
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Tell Wizards of the Coast to Recognize Our Union!
The workers at Magic The Gathering: Arena have voted overwhelmingly to form the union: United Wizards of the Coast - CWA (UWOTC)! We are asking Wizards and Hasbro management to voluntarily recognize ...
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Rasheed Abueideh - Now crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow 🍉 @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
The amazing team in Launchgood extended this period another 24 hours lets push this more ~6K to get Launchgood boost 5K www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/...
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“Dreams on a Pillow” is in development - Help Us Tell The Full Story | LaunchGood | LaunchGood
Development of the stealth adventure game about the Nakba is underway. New game trailer headlines a final crowdfunding push for remaining budget until release.
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 16/05/2026
Rasheed is literally risking his life for this game. Israelis could decide to capture, torture, or murder him at any point for daring to share the truth of the Nakba or Palestinian culture. He truly believes in games and their power to tell these stories. Please help his courage not be in vain.
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Althia Raj is doing some of the most important reporting out there right now, exposing how Carney is dismantling any semblance of Canada’s progressive values. Pharmacare, child care, now the environment… Please, pay attention. He’s eviscerating environmental laws worse than Harper. Than HARPER!!!
Screenshot of an article by Althia Raj: “Opinion | Mark Carney runs roughshod over the environment:
'It's worse than what Harper did'”Excerpt from Althia’s article reads:

“Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to make it easier to kill off endangered species, pollute waterways and risk human health, all in the name of fast-tracking private-sector development projects.
For a prime minister who dismissed progressive Liberal MPs concerns over spending on child care, health care and pharmacare during a caucus meeting this week, Friday's announcement on streamlining infrastructure project approvals is a further indication the party is moving to the right, further than anything Liberals have seen, and a giant call to action to all Canadians who care about the environment.”Excerpt from Althia’s article reads:

“"It's shocking," Anna Johnston, a staff lawyer at West Coast Environmental Law, told the Star. "This would represent by far the worst evisceration of environmental law in Canadian history, far worse than what happened under Prime Minister (Stephen) Harper's government in 2012."
"It's worse than what Harper did, I agree," said Steven Guilbeault, the Liberal MP and former environment minister. "This goes beyond what Harper proposed when he was in power, yes, that's true"
If the federal government's proposed changes go ahead, Guilbeault said it will mean "we will have no way of evaluating or understanding what are the human health and environment impacts of projects we are approving - and that the main criteria to evaluate projects moving forward, if this is adopted, is going to be economic development and nothing else will matter."
Phil Pothen, a land-use, planning, environmental and administrative lawyer at Environmental Defence, said the government's proposal would "grant any company or project the government chooses a blank cheque to just drive entire species to extinction or extirpation.”
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kid koala @kidkoala.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
OTTAWA! @bytownecinema March 16-20! 🎟️kidkoala.com/tour
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kid koala @kidkoala.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
The Official Trailer for my debut Animated Feature Film! Now Playing in theatres in Québec and Sweden. Thank you for going to see it! I hope it brings you some warmth if you should need it. #SpaceCadet #AnimatedFeature #KidKoala #Debut #FeatureFilm
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kid koala @kidkoala.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Check your local listings for venues/times! Kid Koala’s SPACE CADET animated feature!
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KO_OP: 🪐 Wishlist Young Suns on Steam! @ko-op.com · 25/11/2025
We're excited to announce YOUNG SUNS: a new narrative-rich co-op life sim set on Jupiter. Experience life in an optimistic future full of colorful characters. Play solo or with up to 3 friends. Visit planetoids, ruins, and stations. Craft and decorate. Help society heal. youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg?...
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KO_OP Game Reveal & Presentation
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Phil Rostaing but the "g" is silent @ludophil.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Some of my colleagues are about to stream a live D&D game for charity! Donations up to 25k will be matched by Gameloft. See me cheering them on in the comments lol www.youtube.com/live/MeEzi1U...
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Gameloft Change - 25 years, 25 hours, 25,000 Euros for Charity
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Alanna Smith @alannamode.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
You'll never play fewer video games than when you are working on video games
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Phil Rostaing but the "g" is silent @ludophil.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Play cool indie games at IVGD Fest 2025!! Join us for our annual showcase and playtesting event next week at Dawson College. Play the games, meet the devs, and help encourage local indie games in Montreal!
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Phil Rostaing but the "g" is silent @ludophil.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Haven't posted in ages but I couldn't sit on this news anymore I am one happy nerdy boy #dungeonsanddragons #DnD
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
It's tonight! Play local indie games from 6 pm to 9 pm at Dawson College (Room 3C.1). The IVGD program coordinators will be onsite to answer any questions about the program just in time for the application deadline on November 17th! events.humanitix.com/ivgd-indie-g...
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IVGD Indie Game Playtest - Fall 2024
Get tickets on Humanitix - IVGD Indie Game Playtest - Fall 2024 hosted by IVGD . Dawson College, 4001 Blvd. De Maisonneuve Ouest, Westmount, QC H3Z 3G4, Canada. Friday 8th November 2024. Find event in...
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 03/06/2024
SO. MANY. #INDIEGAMES!! We've got almost 20 teams showcasing their latest titles at our #playtest event on Wednesday, June 12th! Check out the full list of games and details at the link below. events.humanitix.com/ivgd-fest-20... See y'all next week!!
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IVGD Fest 2024 - Play Indie Games! | Humanitix
Playtest indie games from local developers and the 2024 IVGD graduating class! FREE and all ages!
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 09/05/2024
Want to #playtest your #indiegame in #Montreal? We're holding our annual vernissage and open playtest event on Wed Jun 12th! Sign up now to have your game showcased alongside other local indie studios and our graduating class of 2024: events.humanitix.com/ivgd-fest-20...
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IVGD Fest 2024 - Play Indie Games! | Humanitix
Playtest indie games from local developers and the 2024 IVGD graduating class! FREE and all ages!
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 12/04/2024
It's today!! Come play some fun games by local indie devs and hang out with our bustling community. 6-9PM at Dawson College, Room 3C.1, free and all ages: events.humanitix.com/playtest-nig...
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 10/04/2024
Join us this Friday! We welcome local #indiegame developers every 2 months to show their games to the community at Montreal’s only recurring public #playtest event. Try over a dozen games with us on April 12th! Full info here, don’t miss it: events.humanitix.com/playtest-nig...
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 10/04/2024
Project Containment is an online multiplayer game by Crow’s Cabin Games where five players work to transport a dangerous, live alien creature while keeping it fed, appeased and contained! Try it out at our #indiegame #playtest this Friday: events.humanitix.com/playtest-nig...
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 09/04/2024
Do you like cats? Do you like #roguelite #citybuilders? Do you like piloting a metropolis-sized drill to explore subterranean depths? Look no further, CitaDrill by Studio Moka is here! Come check it out at our #indiegame #playtest event this Friday: events.humanitix.com/playtest-nig...
Gameplay screenshot from CitaDrill by Studio MokaGameplay screenshot from CitaDrill by Studio MokaGameplay screenshot from CitaDrill by Studio MokaGameplay screenshot from CitaDrill by Studio Moka
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 08/04/2024
Smolder No More is a cool action bullet-hell by Carbon-Based Games with a narrative focus and unique pixelated are style. store.steampowered.com/app/2852090/... Check it out at our in person #indiegame #playtest event on April 12! events.humanitix.com/playtest-nig...
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 05/04/2024
Our newest #playtest event is coming up next Friday! Join us on April 12 from 6-9PM at Dawson College to play some local #indiegames and hang out with developers. Check the link for the full list of games and details for the event. See you there! events.humanitix.com/playtest-nig...
Gameplay from the upcoming game Citadrill, featuring Commander C.A.T. (a talking cat)Gameplay from the IVGD student game Quantum OverdriveGameplay from the IVGD student game UnplugGameplay from the upcoming game Roy-Bot
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 28/03/2024
Registrations are still open for our upcoming #playtest! Sign up your #indiegame for our next event on Friday, April 12th to get valuable playtesting feedback from members of the local indie #gamedev community. Full details in the link! events.humanitix.com/playtest-nig...
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 21/03/2024
Our next playtest event is coming up! Join us Friday April 12 to check out new indie games from local devs. Registrations are still open to have your game at the playest. Full details at the link! events.humanitix.com/playtest-nig...
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Playtest Night @ IVGD - April 2024 | Humanitix
Playtest indie games from local developers! FREE and all ages!
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 28/02/2024
What a great turnout!! Thanks to everyone who joined us for our event last week. The indie game playtest scene is alive and well in Montreal and we love to see it ❤ Next playtest is coming in April, follow us for more news!
A well attended indie game playtesting event inside one of the large rooms at Dawson College.A well attended indie game playtesting event inside one of the large rooms at Dawson College.A well attended indie game playtesting event inside one of the large rooms at Dawson College.A well attended indie game playtesting event inside one of the large rooms at Dawson College.
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 21/02/2024
Come check out 9-TO-FIGHT, a friendly arena combat tabletop game by @osamadorias.bsky.social. It's a blast! Just one of the many games you can playtest at our free event this Friday! events.humanitix.com/playtest-nig...
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 21/02/2024
Feline Fortress is an action tower defense game by Carbon-Based Games. Play as Mousse, The Clever Cat, to defend your home against invading mice with cat-a-pults and laser-pointers to outwit your crafty foes! Playtest it with us at our event this Friday!
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Elizabeth Hargrave @elizhargrave.bsky.social · 20/02/2024
Obviously I don't care how you put your games on your shelves. The point is, among the top games, over 90% are designed by men. I think we're on the cusp of changing that, and it's gonna be awesome to watch it happen. If you want to power up your collection, check out this list:
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Games by Women & People of Marginalized Genders
There are several other geeklists that limit themselves in some way (one game per designer, noteworthy games). What if we tried to make a list that has all the games we know of that have at least one ...
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 21/02/2024
Transform and combine blocks to create increasingly complex mechanisms in Block Shop, a factory automation puzzle game by Foolbox Studios that got us immediately hooked when we tried it. Come check it out for yourself this Friday! events.humanitix.com/playtest-nig...
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 19/02/2024
Dion is a multiplayer survival game set in 1300s West Africa developed by Baobab Games. Collect resources, hunt down your enemies and explore ancient monuments filled with traps & puzzles. Playtest the game and meet the devs at our event this Friday!
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 19/02/2024
A historically-accurate real-time strategy game on a hex-based map, Avant-Garde is a meticulously built indie game from Vitam Aeternam Studio. Playtest it at our event on Feb. 23! events.humanitix.com/playtest-nig...
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 19/02/2024
You control and manage a city-sized drill in Citadel of Depth by Studio Moka an original and innovative 1-bit basebuilder roguelite. Check out this and more games of its ilk at our playtest this Friday!
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 16/02/2024
In Amant, a Sokoban 3D puzzle game, you play as two magnets navigating through tile-based levels to uncover the secrets of an underground facility. We've loved seeing this one evolve at our previous playtests. Can't wait to check out the latest version next week!
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 16/02/2024
Shards Between Us is a wholesome plant adventure game by Queensguard Games. Grow plants and solve puzzles to progress through a story about two sisters, heartbreak and forgiveness. We love the look of this game. Try it out at our playtest on Friday Feb. 23!
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 16/02/2024
Over a dozen games are confirmed for our playtest next Friday, with a couple more potentially to come. Check out the full list and details at the link below and tell us which one you're most looking forward to! events.humanitix.com/playtest-nig...
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Phil Rostaing but the "g" is silent @ludophil.bsky.social · 16/02/2024
My 14yo nephew's punk band is doing a show to raise funds for Gaza this weekend Sat Feb 17 8pm La Sotterenea #FreePalestine 🇵🇸 www.instagram.com/p/C2OWlPBuZd...
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 14/02/2024
We're getting stoked about our next playtest on Feb. 23! Check out some of the happy faces from our previous editions, we hope you'll add yours soon :) We host indie game playtests every 2 months in Montreal, all devs & players are welcome! Click for tix: events.humanitix.com/playtest-nig...
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Phil Rostaing but the "g" is silent @ludophil.bsky.social · 14/02/2024
Nothing encourages me more to keep running these events than seeing so many smiles every time. Join us next Friday!
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Phil Rostaing but the "g" is silent @ludophil.bsky.social · 03/02/2024
Social media gives me anxiety so even the stupidest post I make is still a small victory
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 27/11/2023
This Friday!! Join us for a fun evening of gaming and networking. We'll have over 18 playable games and demos at our in-person playtesting event! See you Dec. 1, 6-9PM at Dawson College. Follow the link for the full list of confirmed games and details: www.eventbrite.com/e/playtest-i...
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Phil Rostaing but the "g" is silent @ludophil.bsky.social · 25/11/2023
Vive la Palestine libre 🇵🇸
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IVGD @ivgd.bsky.social · 20/11/2023
Our next indie game playtest event is coming up in 2 weeks!! We're hosting over a dozen games for PC, VR, mobile and tabletop. Join us Friday Dec 1st 6-9pm at Dawson College. Full details at the link. We hope to see you there!! www.eventbrite.com/e/playtest-i...
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Playtest @ IVGD - December 2023
Play indie video games from local game developers - free and all ages!
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Carli Boo-locci 👻 @carlivelocci.com · 07/11/2023
More worker owned journalism please!!
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gita “the formalist” jackson @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social · 07/11/2023
Welcome to Aftermath :) aftermath.site/welcome-to-a...
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Welcome To Aftermath - Aftermath
We're trying something different, thanks for joining us
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No Escape from the Tyranny of Virtue 🏴🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @noescapevg.com · 06/11/2023
People Make Games made a pro-Palestine video featuring Tamoor Hussain, Rami Ismail and Palestinian game developer Rasheed Abueideh (Liyla and the Shadows of War), and YouTube has Age-Restricted the video. Go watch it: youtu.be/pDB_wYdn5f4
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The Games Industry Must Not Stay Silent on Palestine
What's happening in Palestine is wrong. Why won't the video games industry say so?Play Liyla and The Shadows of War: https://rasheedabueideh.itch.io/liyla-an...
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