Data Bodies: Augment the Revolution is a narrative adventure game set in the 23rd century, when the physical and virtual are one reality called The Layer. You play as Sherene, a cyborgian historian, who, aided by the glitch powers of her charming AI companion Bota, must find the lost fragments of a history of revolutions that have long been suppressed by the oppressive, purely digital ruling class known as the A-Life.

Data Bodies

Egyptian-British political prisoner, organizer, writer, and computer programmer, Alaa Abdel Fattah has spent nine of the ten years since the counter-revolution led by General el-Sisi, in prison. He is in prison for his ideas and his words. R-Shief joins the global demand to release him.

Free Alaa

Mahsa Amini was a young Iranian artist who participated in nationwide protests in Iran. She was arrested, subjected to beatings and torture, and tragically died while in detention. Her death sparked outrage and protests, shedding light on the gender-based violence and discrimination faced by Iranian women. Her story has become a symbol of the struggle for freedom, equality, and justice in Iran, and has galvanized women to continue their fight for their rights despite the risks and challenges they face.


Sparking a Feminist Revolution in Iran

R-Shief has taken many forms over the years. In the spirit of continuous archival, we're releasing browsable snapshots of R-Shief's previous incarnations.

R-Shief Legacy Sites

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