AquaPhobia for Windows

AquaPhobia - A First-Person Poetic Artwork

AquaPhobia, developed by MJStudio, is a short but immersive first-person poetic artwork that connects the inner psychological landscapes to exterior ecosystems. The game begins in the subterranean mud tunnels of Redhook, Brooklyn. The player is guided by a morphing water microbe on a journey through roots, water, plants, and sub-city infrastructure. The microbe recites a poem that details a troubled break-up between itself and the viewer.

The game explores humanity's relationship to rising sea levels and connects the fear of water to our current ecological situation. Originally made in VR in 2017, AquaPhobia was released in 2023 as a first-person poetic experience. It is the first part of a series of published works by Jakob Kudsk Steensen. The game has a full version license and is available on Windows platform.