The Barnes Legacy
Mar. 10th, 2022 10:56 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)

I forgot to mention that I am an avid simmer... I have a new legacy up here.
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Just realized I haven't seen anyone post about this here: currently and for the upcoming week there is a charity bundle on itch.io, the Bundle for Ukraine:
The people of Ukraine are under attack. As game developers we want to create new worlds, not to destroy the one we have. That's why we've banded together to present this charity bundle to help Ukrainians survive this ordeal and thrive after the war ends. This cause has resonated with creators around the globe, to the extent that our bundle contains almost 1,000 games, tabletop RPGs, books, etc.
Over 700 creators have joined in support to donate their work. All proceeds from this bundle will be split between the following charities:
- International Medical Corps provides medical assistance in the region. They have very low fundraising overhead (1% of income), with 89% of donations going to medical aid and 10% to administration.
- Voices of Children, a Ukrainian organization that helps children cope with the horrors of war, PTSD, readjusting to school, and getting back to being kids. They have also been doing a lot of grassroots impromptu work during the war, such as helping set up shelters. Our hope is that this war will be over soon, and they can begin the work of healing these kids' hearts.
Of these nearly 1,000 products, more than 600 have never been in a major bundle before. Several prominent developers and publishers signed up to itch.io specifically to be in this bundle. And there's something for everyone - we have almost 600 digital video games, over 300 analog tabletop RPGs, and dozens of asset packs, books, zines, and comics, soundtracks/music, and a host of other products. Also unique to this bundle, we only allowed paid products.
We kept the minimum low, but we highly urge you to pay above the minimum if you can afford to do so. All proceeds will be split between the charities 50/50.
We stand with Ukrainians, and with all people around the world who despise war.
Thank you.
The itch.io page includes a list of items in the bundle if you want to look around - there are a lot of very good indie games, video and tabletop, on the list.
Edit: A note for people who haven't used itch.io before: as it is a megabundle, games on the list will not be automatically added to your library - you'll have to go into the list from the bundle and click the "Download" button to make them appear.