Dreams on a Pillow is a video game experience about the 1948 Nakba, an event where roughly 700,000 people were displaced from their land and homes due to Zionist occupation.The game, described as a pseudo-3D stealth adventure game about a land full of people being made into a people without land, is from Palestinian developer Rasheed Abu-Eideh. But before I tell you more about that, let me tell you about his previous game.In 2016, Abu-Eideh released Liyla and the Shadows of War, a game about a 2014 assault on Gaza by Israel, known as Operation Protective Edge. Liyla follows a Palestinian girl and her family as they navigate attacks in their neighborhood. Its short but emotional, and it blends elements of platformers and choose-your-own-adventure storytelling. In 2021, the game was a part of an Indie Bundle Pack that raised nearly $900,000 for Palestinian aid through UNRWA USA. @polygon Dreams on a Pillow by Rasheed Abu-Eideh is a video game experience about the 1948 Nakba- plus how you can support it at the end of the video. original sound Polygon Currently, Liyla and the Shadows of War is free on mobile and Windows. But back in 2016, it was initially rejected as a game in the Apple App Store. Abu-Eideh was told to remove all description of it as a Game and re-categorize it as News or Reference due to its political nature. The hypocrisy of the decision was noted by many at the time: As reported by Eurogamer, Apple denied Liyla as a game, but allowed a game called Israeli Heroes in the game section. After Abu-Eideh spoke about Apples decision on social media, Apple finally allowed Liyla to be categorized as a game.Dreams on a Pillow is currently being crowdfunded by Abu-Eideh on LaunchGood till Jan. 13, and funds raised from the LaunchGood campaign will go towards asset creation, outsourcing, and salaries for the current team of 9 individuals. The game is aiming to launch in Q4 2026.