Olle Drakenberg


The Last Drop – Technical Design Portfolio

a Survival Moody Roguelite | UE5 + GAS

What’s Built Right Now

Core Systems Working

  • UI Manager – overlay switching, input modes
  • Cinematic Manager – cutscenes, pause/resume, skip
  • Lighting Manager – mood control, fog, transitions
  • Basic Enemy AI – detection, chase, GAS damage

Why These First?

Built foundation systems so every prototype mood and setting first. No testing mechanics in blank white rooms.

How They Work Together

UI + Cinematics + Lighting + Enemy = instant mood testing

  • Prototype emotional beats fast
  • Test atmosphere with working enemy
  • Validate lighting during cutscenes

Technical Approach

  • Event-driven communication between systems
  • Component-based for rapid iteration
  • Data-driven so designers can work without code

Coming Next

Phase 1 (Done): Foundation systems Phase 2 (Now): Winchester rifle + wolf companion Phase 3 (Later): Level design using established pipeline

Why This Order?

Foundation first → core gameplay → content creation Each phase builds on solid base.

What This Enables

Wolf companion mechanics get tested within proper horror atmosphere from start. No building mood later – it’s already there.

The foundation systems handle:

  • Smooth transitions between gameplay and story
  • Dynamic lighting for different emotional beats
  • UI that gets out of the way during tense moments
  • Enemy behavior that responds to player actions

This means when I add the rifle and wolf, they integrate into a system that already creates the right feeling.

Technical Design Approach

Built modular systems that talk to each other through events. Each component does one job well, but they combine for bigger effects.

Example: Enemy detects player → lighting shifts to danger mood → UI fades out distractions → cinematic system ready for wolf save moment.

Video shows working systems – UI Manager, Cinematic Manager, Lighting Manager, basic enemy AI.

Game Design Document

Tools: Unreal Engine 5 (Blueprints & C++), Blender, Krita, Materializer, GitHub, Jira, Rider, Meshify

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