Monologue Erosion (You Must Erode)

Category: Cognitive Horror / Identity Systems
Itch.io: You Must Erode

Monologue Erosion is an experimental one-page character study or Live Action Role Play (LARP) designed to induce and analyze Cognitive Dissonance. It is a micro-game belonging to the broader Wall of Self system framework.

Core Mechanic: Character Decomposition

The central premise of the game is the procedural “erosion” of a character role. Instead of building or maintaining a character, the player is tasked with systematically deconstructing the identity they are performing.

Key Elements:

• Decomposition: A step-by-step procedural collapse of the character’s voice and intent.
• Active Measurement: Much like the “Observer” role in your digital architectures, the player here is forced to observe the collapse of the character state while remaining grounded in their own identity.
• The Wall of Self: Serves as the structural framework for understanding how identity layers are stacked and where the friction points (erosion) occur.

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This work applies systems design principles to the fragile architecture of identity and performance.