Bury Me, My Love
A visual novel about a Syrian couple separated by war.
Bury Me, My Love is a visual novel created by The Pixel Hunt and released by Arte France. It centers on Nour and Majd, a Syrian couple separated by the civil war, as Nour attempts to reach Europe. Players control Majd, choosing his text-message responses and offering guidance to Nour.
The game was built by French studio The Pixel Hunt alongside design studio Figs. Arte France first published it for Android and iOS on 25 October 2017. Playdius Entertainment later brought it to Nintendo Switch and Windows on 10 January 2019. A free prequel appeared on the game’s website on November 3. The project uses the interactive fiction language ink, developed by Inkle.
Pocket Gamer described the game as a “must-play” due to its emotional narrative, though it found the Switch version lacking. Polygon praised its “brilliant storytelling.” GameSpot noted it explores “uncharted territory” but considered replaying choices tedious. At the 2018 British Academy Games Awards, it earned nominations for Best Mobile Game and Game Beyond Entertainment. It was also nominated for Games for Impact at the 2017 Game Awards. The International Mobile Game Awards 2018 gave it the Best Meaningful Play award.
- developer
- The Pixel Hunt
- publisher
- Arte France
- platforms
- Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Windows
- initial release
- 25 October 2017
- genre
- Visual novel
- narrative focus
- Syrian refugee journey
Lore & Background
Bury Me, My Love was developed by French studio The Pixel Hunt with design studio Figs and was published by Arte France for Android and iOS on 25 October 2017. The Nintendo Switch and Windows versions were released on 10 January 2019 by Playdius Entertainment. A free prequel was made available on the website on November 3. It uses interactive fiction language ink by Inkle.
Reader's Guide
Bury Me, My Love received notable recognition for its emotional storytelling and exploration of the refugee experience. Pocket Gamer called it a 'must-play' for its emotional storytelling, but criticised the Switch conversion. Polygon recommended it for its 'brilliant storytelling'. GameSpot praised it for exploring 'uncharted territory', but criticised replaying choices to be tedious. At the British Academy Games Awards 2018, it was nominated for Best Mobile Game and Game Beyond Entertainment. It was nominated for Games for Impact at the 2017 Game Awards. At the International Mobile Game Awards 2018, it won Best Meaningful Play. The game's use of text-message-based gameplay and its focus on a Syrian couple's flight from civil war contributed to its critical attention and award nominations.
Did You Know?
- The game uses interactive fiction language ink by Inkle.
- A free prequel was made available on the website on November 3.
- It was nominated for Games for Impact at the 2017 Game Awards.
- It won Best Meaningful Play at the International Mobile Game Awards 2018.
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