Liyla and the Shadows of War

About

Liyla and the Shadows of War is a tense platformer where you race to protect your family in a war zone. You navigate crumbling buildings, dodge explosions, and decide who to save as resources dwindle and danger escalates. The controls are basic but the stakes feel real, with each level forcing tough calls about risk and sacrifice. Simple mechanics contrast with chaotic environments full of gunfire and falling debris. The game’s emotional weight comes from its roots in actual events during the 2014 conflict in Gaza. Developer Rasheed Abueideh designed it as a personal reflection on survival under siege, which shows in the tight, urgent pacing. While short, under two hours, it leaves a strong impression. Many players note how the lack of combat or fancy graphics makes the tension feel raw and unfiltered. A quick but heavy experience that sticks with you long after you finish.

Storyline

When you live in a war zone and death is hunting everyone, things will look different and choices become harder. Face your fate in an unjust war to survive with your family from the shadows of war. Time is running against you, your family is in danger and there is nowhere to hide or to do but to get them out of the home through a hero journey to a safer place. Shooting and bombing everywhere and it will hunt you unless you make fast decisions as you progress through different events. These events are real and they will make you choose the hard way. Live or die!