The Things We Bury
In The Things We Bury, you take on the role of a Memory Architect, tasked with restoring the shattered psyche of a woman trapped in a coma. Her life plays out as symbolic battles, and emotional confrontations, and every decision you make will define the person she remembers herself as.
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Memories shape us. But when the mind breaks, who decides what’s worth remembering?
In The Things We Bury, you are a Memory Architect, diving into the fractured consciousness of a woman trapped in a coma. Her memories twist into surreal landscapes, symbolic enemies, and emotionally charged battles, and every choice you make shapes the person she remembers being.
This is a psychological deckbuilder where every card holds meaning, a memory, a regret, a part of who she was. Your decisions won’t just change the story. They’ll decide who she becomes.
An emotional story.
Symbolic deckbuilding combat.
Meaningful choices and consequences.
Enemies as emotions.
A story that shifts.
Stylized art style.
Satisfying gameplay mechanics.
Endless gameplay.
Customizable settings.
Variety of unique upgrades and builds.
Experience her life from childhood to adulthood, not as a passive observer, but as an active force shaping her identity. Each battle begins with a conversation between the patient and her therapist, grounding each memory in emotional truth. As you delve deeper, you uncover traces of something unnatural, a presence twisting her memories for its own ends. What begins as an act of restoration becomes a struggle for identity, truth, and survival. To save her, you’ll have to untangle the moments that defined her life… and confront the darkness that feeds on what she has buried.
