"We made a very difficult decision": Australian indie showcase Freeplay reject antisemitism claims after delisting a Jewish sponsor who was allegedly accused of being a "zionist"

"We made a very difficult decision": Australian indie showcase Freeplay reject antisemitism claims after delisting a Jewish sponsor who was allegedly accused of being a "zionist" Unnamed speaker criticised Unpacking dev's inclusion The organisers of Australian independent games showcase Parallels have rejected accusations of "prejudice" and say they've received "violent threats", after a Jewish developer had her sponsorship of the event refunded. The developer in question is Wren Brier, creative director at Witch Beam. On 8th October, Brier announced that Parallels organisers Freeplay had refunded and delisted her sponsorship, following complaints about her involvement from the anonymous speaker. According to Brier, the speaker called her a "zionist", apparently based on the presence of Witch Beam's 2021 puzzler Unpacking in a round-up of Israeli and Jewish-made videogames from The Jewish Independent, published on 5th October to mark this year's Melbourne International Games Week.