itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality

[Equinox]

Last month, a bundle on itch.io with 1,741 creative works raised $8.1 million for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and Community Bail Fund. Works included prose fiction, poetry, comics, digital games, tabletop games, soundtracks, and tools.

In short: it's a massive bundle.

Has anyone tried any of the stuff in it?

[Equinox]

A Normal Lost Phone

- This was a quick 90-minute game of exploring someone's phone to discover what happened to the person. The puzzles were fairly straightforward, so the game was more for emotional impact than an actual challenge. The game comes with content warnings for bigotry and transphobia. I enjoyed this

especially in the aftermath of recent events on the site

, and it was a nice, relaxing, and quick game. The soundtrack was pretty nifty.

Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story

- This is a shorter game at 70 minutes, but otherwise it has the same conceit as

A Normal Lost Phone

. The difference in time was likely due to less reading material in the second game, which does not diminish it; it just seemed to be more dense. The game comes with content warnings for

psychological abuse

. I appreciated what this game did, and I probably would recommend it for people who want to know more about the subject matter it depicts. The soundtrack here was also pretty nifty.