Bury me, my Love tells the story of Nour and her journey from Syria to Europe to escape Syria’s civil war. In the story, the user plays the role of Nour’s husband, Majd, and is able to interact with her through texts. The user is also given multiple options of texts to send in certain cases. I found the game to be very immersive and it gave me the feeling that I was actually texting someone, particularly with the app’s notifications turned on. The fact that Nour would be unavailable for periods of time also made the game feel real.
The game offers a window into the journey of Syrian migrants and the risks they face. In the story, Nour’s texts detail the challenges she faces on her journey, such as not being able to get to a border. At certain times in the game as Majd, the reader must decide on what to advise Nour to do, such as to stick with their original plan to get to a border or to find a smuggler both come with risks, decisions that real migrants face on a constant basis. I also found the dialogue interesting because it makes the characters feel like real people. For example, you see the characters’ personalities, humor, and worries. The dialogue also includes emojis and photos. All of this makes the dialogue natural and allows you to relate with both characters. I had not known that texts could be a form of storytelling and was surprised at how natural and personal the story felt.