Bury me, my Love tells the story of Syrian refugee Nour and her husband Majd, as Nour undertakes a perilous journey to safety in Europe.
Bury me, my Love is a Text Messaging Adventure game about Nour, a Syrian migrant trying to find her way to Europe. Her husband Majd, who remains behind in Syria, communicates with Nour through a messaging app, advising her as best he can so that she reaches her destination safely.
“Bury me, my love” is a Syrian goodbye phrase that roughly means, “Take care, don’t even think about dying before I do.” This phrase takes on a deeper meaning as Majd says it to his wife, Nour, as she undertakes her perilous journey to reach Europe.
A co-production from ARTE, the European cultural network, with The Pixel Hunt and Figs.
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Details
DeveloperFigs, ARTE France, The Pixel Hunt
PublisherPlug In Digital, Playdius
ReleasedOctober 26, 2017
StatusReleased
GenresSimulatorAdventureIndie
ThemesHistoricalEducational
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows) Android iOS Nintendo Switch
ModesSingle player
Wit-Index Intelligence
Community Score
Mixed Reception50/100
About This Game
A "reality-inspired game" built directly from real-world events — specifically an article by Le Monde journalist Lucie Soullier documenting the story of Dana, a young Syrian woman who fled her country and eventually settled in Germany. The game follows Dana's journey through a fiction grounded in documented experience. Contains difficult content that may affect younger players.