Buried - Interactive Story

Buried: Interactive Story Game

Buried is an interactive fiction mobile game where you must communicate with your captor via cell phone to escape before oxygen runs out

What is Buried - Interactive Story?

Buried is an interactive fiction mobile game developed by Ustwo and released in 2015. In the game, the player takes on the role of a man who has been kidnapped and buried alive in a coffin underground with only a cell phone and limited oxygen.

Gameplay involves communicating with the kidnapper via text messages on the cell phone. The kidnapper will sometimes provide clues or tasks that can help the player escape, but other times will mock or threaten the player. The player must carefully consider how to respond in order to gather information and buy more time while trying to remain calm and not antagonize the kidnapper.

A key aspect of Buried is the oxygen meter, which gradually depletes over real-time as long as the game is running. If the player runs out of oxygen before escaping, the game ends. The player must figure out how to escape before suffocating.

Ustwo designed Buried to be an emotionally intense and suspenseful game by making the player feel helpless yet forcing them to engage with their captor. Reviews praised the simple but effective concept and execution, as well as the game's ability to truly make the player feel panicked. Buried won the 2015 BAFTA Award for Best British Game.

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