Fluid Dynamics: Precarity And Porousness In Ecological Solo Journaling Games
Fluid Dynamics: Precarity And Porousness In Ecological Solo Journaling Games
Fluid Dynamics: Precarity And Porousness In Ecological Solo Journaling Games
Brandon Blackburn
July, 04, 2025
Summary
This article explores solo journaling games through the lenses of environmental humanities, queer studies, and game studies. By analyzing The Crushing Dark and Dwelling, the author highlights how these games engage with themes of precarity, porosity, and subjecthood. Solo journaling games serve as critical tools for examining the fragility and fluidity of queer identities within rigid systems, revealing how aesthetic experimentation can offer resilience in the face of violence and instability. These games model introspection and environmental entanglement, positioning play as both a method of inquiry and a means of navigating the complex interplay between self, society, and ecological crisis.
Reference
Blackburn, B. (2025, July 4). Fluid dynamics: Precarity and porousness in ecological solo journaling games. Analog Game Studies. https://analoggamestudies.org/2025/07/fluid-dynamics-precarity-and-porousness-in-ecological-solo-journaling-games/