Malaysian indie tabletop game developers are raising funds for aid following the devastating floods in the country. More than 40,000 people have been displaced and at least eight were killed in Malaysia’s “worst flood in years”. The Guardian reports.
Eleven tabletop game designers donated their games to the Flood protection package for Malaysia 2021, hosted on itch.io. The 25 games include range from an innovative card game called Royal Rumble to a card drawing game called ECH0, among many other exciting and thoughtful games. Games are available in two tiers: 10 with a donation of $ 15 or more, and 15 more that are unlocked with a donation of $ 45 or more.
The Malaysia Flood Relief 2021 Bundle is still active for two days and has exceeded its original target of $ 1,000 and raised more than $ 10,000 for mercy Malaysia‘s Flood Relief Fund.
“From the experiences of the last few years [the flooding] is not just a one-off problem, “wrote the organizers of the Malaysia Flood Relief 2021 Bundle on itch.io. “Due to the effects of climate change and other factors such as poor infrastructure maintenance and deforestation, the effects of seasonal rainfall and flooding in Malaysia have intensified in recent years.
“Even as we raise funds for immediate needs, we urge people who cannot financially support our efforts to do everything possible to support efforts to combat climate change and the ecological exploitation that lead to these severe weather events. “
