Bury me, my Love

produced by The Pixel Hunt

2017

Bury me, my Love

produced by The Pixel Hunt

2017

Video game

Innovative book

Narrative game

Serious game

Politics and humans rights

Video game

Innovative book

Narrative game

Serious game

Politics and humans rights

Japan Prize 2018

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.

Computer, Smartphone

Teenagers - from 12 to 18 years, Adults

from 15 to 200 minute(s)

Multiple languages

Update : 22/04/2022

Tents in the makeshift camp of Idomeni, Greece (The Pixel Hunt / Matthieu Godet)

Bury Me, My Love reproduces the interface and usage of a smartphone. (The Pixel Hunt / Figs / Arte France)

You can communicate with Nour through text messages, emojis, selfies... (The Pixel Hunt, Figs, Arte France)

Each of your choices may impact the story. (The Pixel Hunt, Figs, Arte France)

Bury me, my Love is inspired by real-life characters and events. (The Pixel Hunt, Figs, Arte France)

Enterre-moi mon amour ("Bury me my love")

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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 game in an instant messaging app

As Majd, you can communicate with Nour and follow her journey, just as if you were chatting with her via WhatsApp. You will text each other and exchange emojis, pics and selfies, relevant links…

Multiple narrative routes to discover

By reading instant messages and choosing response options, players help Nour overcome the hardships she will encounter.
Your choices in Bury me, my Love truly impact on the story, with Nour able to visit 50 different locations and reach 19 potential different endings with widely divergent outcomes.

Based on real-life events

Bury me, my Love is a “reality-inspired game”, a documented fiction that draws inspiration directly from real-world events. The original idea stems from an article written by Le Monde journalist, Lucie Soullier, telling the story of Dana, a young Syrian woman who fled her country and is now living in Germany.

This experience may affect the sensitivity of younger people.