With protests currently going on in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, game bundles are available on itch.io to further bolster them. There are at least two of these bundles currently running on the website:
Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality
745 items are available for a minimum purchase of USD$5, with the bundle costing around ~$3,511 when bought individually.
We live in a time of racial injustice, inequality, and police brutality against black people. We hope that everyone takes a stand in any way that they can. We’ve partnered with creators from all across our platform to support organizations that are working directly with those affected.
We reached out to our community and an unprecedented number of creators donated over 740 projects to be part of what we believe is the largest bundle ever. Over $3,400 of paid works are available Pay-what-you-want with a minimum donation amount of $5.
All proceeds will be donated to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and Community Bail Fund split 50/50.
This bundle includes titles such as:
- Night in the Woods
- Oxenfree
- Minit
… and pretty much games (or books) from every genre from 567 creators.
Black Lives Matter Support Bundle
A much smaller bundle, you can buy 11 titles at USD$20, and all 20 titles at USD$40.
For the next two weeks (June 3 – 17) all proceeds from sales of this bundle will be donated to Black Lives Matter, in support of their mission to end anti-Black racism, and the National Bail Fund Network, which is paying bail for protesters nationwide. By purchasing this bundle you are contributing to the fight against police brutality and providing necessary funding to two amazing organizations that are working to make the world a better place.
100% of the money raised will go directly to BLM and the NBFN, split equally between the two organizations. To maintain transparency, the full amount made each week of the sale will be recorded and a receipt as proof of donation will be posted as soon as the funds are transferred. These updates will be posted by the Contigo Games team on their Twitter page.
Some titles also indicate the availability of Steam keys, as well as for your mobile platform of choice, but you’ll need to check accordingly.
If you’d like to support the cause and get a grab bag of games, then you can purchase either of these game bundles while contributing to the listed organizations or just head over to peruse the itch.io catalogue too.