Add UI Overrides and Weapons Index documentation for Project Void
- Created ui-overrides.md detailing game-specific Widget Blueprint overrides, including purpose, widget index, visual styling, and accessibility requirements. - Established weapons-index.md outlining all held weapon actors, including their components, logic, and comparisons for gameplay mechanics.
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# Level Design — All 11 Maps
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**Game:** Project Void | **Build Phases:** 2 (splash/menu/test) + 21 (full levels)
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**Framework Systems:** 05_GM_CoreGameMode, 19_BP_DoorActor, 37_BP_Checkpoint, 67_BP_NarrativeTriggerVolume, 92_BPC_ProceduralEncounter, 93_BPC_AdaptiveEnvironmentDirector, 133_BP_RoomAudioZone
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---
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## Purpose
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Defines the layout, objectives, placed assets, and atmosphere for every `.umap` level in the game. Each level builds on the previous, introducing new systems incrementally.
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---
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## Level Index
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| # | Map File | Chapter Tag | Type | Playtime (est.) |
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|---|----------|-------------|------|:---:|
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| 1 | `L_SplashScreen` | — | Boot | 0:08 |
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| 2 | `L_MainMenu` | — | Menu | ∞ |
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| 3 | `L_Asylum_Entry` | `Chapter.Entry` | Tutorial | 5 min |
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| 4 | `L_Asylum_WardA` | `Chapter.WardA` | Exploration | 20 min |
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| 5 | `L_Asylum_WardB` | `Chapter.WardB` | Horror Ramp | 25 min |
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| 6 | `L_Asylum_Basement` | `Chapter.Basement` | Dark Horror | 20 min |
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| 7 | `L_Asylum_WardensOffice` | `Chapter.WardensOffice` | Climax | 15 min |
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| 8 | `L_Asylum_VoidSpace` | `Chapter.VoidSpace` | Alt Reality | 10 min |
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| 9 | `L_Ending_Truth` | `Chapter.Ending` | Cinematic | 5 min |
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| 10 | `L_Credits` | `Chapter.Credits` | Credits | 1 min |
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| 11 | `L_Test_Sandbox` | — | Dev | ∞ |
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---
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## L1 — L_SplashScreen
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**Duration:** ~8 seconds (skippable) | **Framework:** 114_WBP_SplashScreen
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```
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Setup:
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1. New Level → Empty Level
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2. Add PostProcessVolume:
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- Set to Unbound: true
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- Film → Saturation: 0.9
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- Color Grading → cool desaturated look
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3. Add WBP_SplashHorror widget to viewport on BeginPlay
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4. Level Blueprint: OnBeginPlay → PlaySplashSequence
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5. OnSequenceComplete: OpenLevel("L_MainMenu")
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Placed Assets:
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- (None — this is a UI-only level with no world geometry)
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- Optional: add a CameraActor + black VoidPlane for background
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Audio:
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- SS_AudioManager.PlayMusic("splash_ambient", MS_MusicBus)
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```
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---
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## L2 — L_MainMenu
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**Framework:** 44_SS_UIManager, 51_WBP_MainMenu
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```
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Layout:
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┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
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│ │
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│ 3D Environment: Asylum Hallway │
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│ ├─ Static Mesh: Hallway section │
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│ ├─ Dim point lights (3) │
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│ ├─ ExponentialHeightFog (density 0.02) │
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│ ├─ PostProcessVolume (horror color grade) │
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│ └─ CameraActor: Slow left-right pan │
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│ (animate rotation via Timeline │
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│ in Level Blueprint) │
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│ │
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│ WBP_GameMainMenu overlaid on screen │
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│ │
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└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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Placed Assets:
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├─ StaticMesh: SM_AsylumHallway (whitebox)
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├─ PointLight × 3 (flicker enabled via BP_LightEvent_Flicker)
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├─ PostProcessVolume (horror color grade)
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├─ ExponentialHeightFog
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├─ CameraActor ("MenuCam")
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└─ PlayerStart (hidden — used for spawn, camera overrides)
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Level Blueprint:
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OnBeginPlay
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├─ SS_UIManager.ShowMenu(MainMenu)
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├─ CameraActor → SetViewTargetWithBlend
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└─ Play menu ambient music via SS_AudioManager
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Audio:
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├─ BP_RoomAudioZone → Lobby preset
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└─ SS_AudioManager.PlayMusic("menu_theme", MS_MusicBus)
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```
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---
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## L3 — L_Asylum_Entry (Tutorial)
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**Duration:** ~5 minutes | **Player Start:** Padded Cell
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```
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Layout (linear):
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┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌─────────┐
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│ PADDED │───→│ HALLWAY │───→│ NURSE STATION│───→│ EXIT │
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│ CELL │ │ A (dark)│ │ (safe room) │ │ DOOR │
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│ │ │ + vent │ │ │ │ │
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│ [Wake] │ └────┬────┘ └──────────────┘ └────┬────┘
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└─────────┘ │ │
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│ (vent path) ▼
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┌────┴────┐ L_Asylum_WardA
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│ STORAGE │
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│ CLOSET │
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└─────────┘
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Systems Demonstrated:
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├─ BPC_InteractionDetector (pick up note, open door)
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├─ BPC_MovementStateSystem (walk, crouch through vent)
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├─ BPC_HidingSystem (hide in storage locker)
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├─ BPC_InventorySystem (first item: "Note")
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├─ BPC_ObjectiveSystem (first objective: "Find a way out")
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├─ BPC_TutorialSystem (4 tutorial prompts)
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├─ BPC_StateManager (hiding blocks interaction, walking allowed)
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└─ BP_Checkpoint (first safe room checkpoint)
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Placed Assets:
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├─ [Cell]
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│ ├─ PlayerStart ("WakeupSpawn")
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│ ├─ BP_Door_Asylum (unlocked — exit cell)
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│ ├─ BP_Pickup_JournalPage ("Wake Up Note" — ItemData: DA_Item_JournalPage)
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│ └─ BP_NarrativeTrigger_Intro (starts opening cutscene)
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│
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├─ [Hallway A]
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│ ├─ BP_Door_Asylum × 2 (unlocked)
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│ ├─ Vent entrance (overlap → prompt crouch)
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│ ├─ BP_Pickup_Battery × 2 (on floor)
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│ └─ [SCRIPTED] First Patient sighting
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│ └─ BP_Enemy_Patient walks past hallway window
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│ (behind glass, cannot reach player)
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│ Trigger: OnOverlap with hallway midpoint trigger
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│
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├─ [Storage Closet]
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│ ├─ BP_HidingSpot_Locker × 3
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│ ├─ BP_Pickup_MedKit (on shelf)
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│ └─ BP_Door_Asylum (unlocked → back to hallway)
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│
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├─ [Nurse Station]
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│ ├─ BP_Checkpoint_SafeRoom (first checkpoint)
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│ ├─ BP_Desk_Drawer × 2 (contain: battery, journal page)
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│ ├─ BP_Pickup_Flashlight (on desk — critical item)
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│ └─ WBP_NotificationToast: "Objective Updated: Find the Warden's Key"
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│
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└─ [Exit Door]
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└─ BP_Door_OmegaWing (UNLOCKED for tutorial — opens to WardA)
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In full game: requires keycard; tutorial version is pre-unlocked
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Tutorial Triggers:
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├─ BP_TutorialTrigger_Controls → "Use WASD to move, Mouse to look"
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├─ BP_TutorialTrigger_Interact → "Press E to interact with objects"
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├─ BP_TutorialTrigger_Crouch → "Press C to crouch through vents"
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└─ BP_TutorialTrigger_Hiding → "Press E on lockers to hide from threats"
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Audio:
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├─ BP_RoomAudioZone → SmallRoom preset (cell + hallway)
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├─ At intro: SS_AudioManager.PlayDialogue("intro_voiceover") (whispered)
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└─ First patient: scare sting + heartbeat rise
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Atmosphere:
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├─ DA_Atmosphere_WardA_Standard (light tension)
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├─ BP_LightEvent_Flicker (in hallway — occasional flicker)
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└─ BPC_AtmosphereStateController: Tension = Low
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```
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## L4 — L_Asylum_WardA (Main Exploration)
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**Duration:** ~20 minutes | **Framework systems:** All interaction, inventory, weapons
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```
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Layout (hub-and-spoke):
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┌──────────────┐
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│ MAIN HALL │ ← Patient enemies patrol
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└──┬───┬───┬──┘
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│ │ │
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┌────────────┘ │ └────────────┐
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▼ ▼ ▼
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┌────────────┐ ┌────────────┐ ┌────────────┐
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│ TREATMENT │ │ SECURITY │ │ NURSES' │
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│ ROOM │ │ OFFICE │ │ STATION │
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│ (locked) │ │ (pistol) │ │ (keycard) │
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└────────────┘ └────────────┘ └────────────┘
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Systems Demonstrated:
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├─ BP_DoorActor (locked/unlocked/barricaded states)
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├─ BP_PuzzleDeviceActor (fusebox — restore power)
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├─ BPC_ContainerInventory (desk drawers, filing cabinets)
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├─ BP_WeaponBase → BP_Pistol_Held (first weapon)
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├─ BPC_FirearmSystem (hitscan fire)
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├─ BPC_AmmoComponent (9mm ammo pickup)
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├─ BPC_RecoilSystem (pistol recoil)
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├─ BPC_ReloadSystem (pistol reload)
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├─ BPC_CombatFeedbackComponent (hit markers)
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├─ BP_EnemyBase → BP_Enemy_Patient (first real enemy)
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├─ BPC_AlertSystem (suspicious → alerted → combat)
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├─ BPC_AIPerceptionSystem (sight + hearing detection)
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├─ BPC_DamageReceptionSystem (enemy takes damage)
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└─ BPC_HitReactionSystem (enemy flinches when shot)
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Placed Assets:
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├─ [Main Hall]
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│ ├─ PlayerStart (from Entry transition)
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│ ├─ BP_PatrolPath_Asylum × 2 (for Patient enemies)
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│ ├─ BP_Enemy_Patient × 2 (patrolling)
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│ ├─ BP_Pickup_Ammo_9mm × 3 (scattered on floor/tables)
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│ ├─ BP_Pickup_MedKit × 2
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│ ├─ BP_Pickup_Battery × 2
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│ └─ BP_HidingSpot_Locker × 3
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│
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├─ [Treatment Room] (locked initially)
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│ ├─ BP_Door_Asylum (locked — unlocks after fusebox puzzle)
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│ ├─ BP_Pickup_OldPhoto × 1 (on bed)
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│ └─ BP_Pickup_PatientFile × 1 (on desk)
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│
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├─ [Security Office]
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│ ├─ BP_Pickup_Pistol (on desk — first weapon)
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│ ├─ BP_Pickup_Ammo_9mm × 2
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│ ├─ BP_Desk_Drawer × 2
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│ └─ BP_DiegeticScreen_Monitor (shows hallway camera feed)
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│
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├─ [Nurses' Station]
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│ ├─ BP_Pickup_KeycardAlpha (on counter — key item)
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│ ├─ BP_Pickup_MedKit × 2
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│ ├─ BP_FilingCabinet × 2 (contain: patient files, journal pages)
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│ └─ BP_Checkpoint_Mirror (checkpoint)
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│
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└─ [Puzzles]
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└─ BP_Puzzle_Fusebox (in utility closet off main hall)
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├─ Solution: Flip 3 switches in correct order (diagram nearby)
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├─ Reward: Treatment room unlocks
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└─ BPC_TrialScenarioSystem: no timer, just puzzle
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Encounter Data:
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├─ DA_Encounter_WardA_Patrol
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│ ├─ Enemy: Patient
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│ ├─ Count: 2 (spawned at start)
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│ └─ Respawn: OFF (once killed, stays dead — check persistence)
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│
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└─ BP_EncounterSpawner_WardA (procedural)
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├─ Spawns additional Patient if player lingers > 5 min in one spot
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└─ Difficulty: Easy
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Audio:
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├─ BP_RoomAudioZone_WardA × 4 (one per room)
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│ └─ DA_RoomAcoustic_WardA (medium reverb, echo)
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├─ SS_AudioManager.SetFloatParameter("TensionLevel", 0.3)
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└─ Scare sting on first patient sighting
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Atmosphere:
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├─ DA_Atmosphere_WardA_Standard
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│ ├─ Lighting: Dim overheads with occasional flicker
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│ ├─ Fog: Light volumetric
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│ ├─ PostProcess: Desaturated, cool blue tint
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│ └─ Music: Low drone, no beat
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│
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├─ Scares:
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│ ├─ DA_Scare_LockerJumpscare → locker rattles when player nearby
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│ └─ DA_Scare_WindowFace → shadow passes window
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Adaptive Environment:
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├─ BPC_DifficultyManager: starts at 1.0
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│ └─ If player dies: decrease to 0.8 (fewer enemies, more ammo)
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└─ BPC_PacingDirector: Exploration→Tension→Encounter→Recovery bands
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```
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---
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## L5 — L_Asylum_WardB (Horror Ramp)
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**Duration:** ~25 minutes
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```
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Layout (corridor maze with central courtyard):
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┌──────────────────────────────────┐
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│ CENTRAL COURTYARD │
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│ (overgrown, rain effect, │
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│ Shade first appearance) │
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└────────┬──────────┬──────────────┘
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│ │
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┌─────────────┘ └─────────────┐
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▼ ▼
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┌──────────┐ ┌──────────────┐
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│ MORGUE │ │ CHAPEL │
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│ (shotgun) │ │ (pipe organ │
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│ + void │ │ puzzle) │
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│ trigger │ │ │
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└──────────┘ └──────────────┘
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Key systems introduced:
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├─ BP_Enemy_Orderly (fast melee, flashlight-weak)
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├─ BP_Enemy_Shade (teleporting, rare, terrifying)
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├─ BPC_AltDeathSpaceSystem → Void shift trigger
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├─ BP_Puzzle_PipeOrgan (music puzzle)
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├─ BPC_MemoryDriftSystem (first hallucinations)
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├─ BPC_FearSystem (enemy fears flashlight on Orderly)
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└─ DA_ScareEvent × 3 (mirror face, window slam, breathing)
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Placed Key Assets:
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├─ BP_Shotgun_Held (in morgue, drawer 7)
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├─ BP_Pickup_Ammo_Shells × 5
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├─ BP_Pickup_AdrenalineSyringe × 2
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├─ BP_Pickup_SanityPill × 2
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├─ BP_Pickup_KeycardBeta (behind organ puzzle)
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├─ BP_Pickup_VoidShard × 1 (hidden in courtyard statue)
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├─ BP_Pickup_PatientFile × 3
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└─ BP_Pickup_OldPhoto × 1
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Enemies:
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├─ BP_Enemy_Orderly × 2 (fast, patrol chapel and courtyard)
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├─ BP_Enemy_Patient × 1 (morgue hallway)
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└─ BP_Enemy_Shade × 1 (scripted courtyard appearance + random morgue)
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Void Shift Trigger (in Morgue):
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On overlap with morgue center trigger:
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├─ BPC_AdaptiveEnvironmentDirector → TriggerRoomMutation("VoidShift")
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├─ Effects:
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│ ├─ BPC_LightEventController → All lights flicker red
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│ ├─ BP_Door_Void → Appears/disappears
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│ ├─ BPC_MemoryDriftSystem → SetIntensity(0.5)
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│ │ └─ Walls appear to breathe, text on wall shifts
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│ └─ SS_AudioManager → Crossfade to void ambience
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├─ Duration: 30 seconds
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└─ Exit: Find mirror in morgue, interact → shift ends
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Audio:
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├─ BP_RoomAudioZone_WardB (darker reverb, echo chamber feel)
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├─ BP_RoomAudioZone_Courtyard (outdoor preset + rain)
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└─ Organ puzzle: each key press plays a pipe note
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```
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---
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## L6 — L_Asylum_Basement (Dark Horror)
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**Duration:** ~20 minutes | **Special Rule:** No ambient light
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```
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Layout (dark maze):
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┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
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│ BASEMENT CORRIDORS │
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│ (zero ambient light — flashlight only) │
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│ │
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│ ┌─────┐ ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐ │
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│ │BOILER│ │MORGUE│ │CREMAT│ │
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│ │ ROOM │ │ #4 │ │ORIUM │ │
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│ └──┬───┘ └──┬───┘ └──┬───┘ │
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│ │ │ │ │
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│ └──────────┼──────────┘ │
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│ │ │
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│ ┌──────┴──────┐ │
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│ │ ELEVATOR │ → WardensOffice │
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│ │ (requires │ │
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│ │ WardKey) │ │
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│ └─────────────┘ │
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└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
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Key systems demonstrated:
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├─ BPC_StressSystem (max stress from constant darkness)
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├─ BPC_EndingAccumulator (morgue puzzle reveals ending-lore)
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├─ BPC_ScareEventSystem (4+ jump scares)
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├─ BPC_AdaptiveEnvironmentDirector (maze shifts rooms)
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├─ BPC_AIMemorySystem (Shade remembers last known location)
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└─ BPC_PersistentCorpseSystem (enemy corpses remain)
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Placed Assets:
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├─ BP_Pickup_Key_Wardens (in morgue drawer #4 — behind puzzle)
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├─ BP_Pickup_Battery × 4 (critical — scattered in dark)
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├─ BP_Pickup_Ammo_9mm × 3
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├─ BP_Pickup_Ammo_Shells × 3
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├─ BP_Pickup_MedKit × 2
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├─ BP_Pickup_AdrenalineSyringe × 1
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├─ BP_Pickup_SanityPill × 1
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├─ BP_Pickup_VoidShard × 1 (hidden in crematorium)
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└─ BP_Pickup_OldPhoto × 1
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Puzzle: BP_Puzzle_MorgueDrawers
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├─ 12 morgue drawers in cold storage room
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├─ Solution: Open drawers in order matching patient death dates
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│ └─ Clue found in patient files from WardA + WardB
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├─ Wrong drawer: Shade appears behind player briefly
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└─ Correct sequence: Drawer #4 opens → contains Warden's Key
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Enemies:
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└─ BP_Enemy_Shade × 1 (persistent pursuer)
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├─ Teleports between dark corners
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├─ Flashlight delays its approach (slows to 50% speed)
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├─ Cannot be killed — only avoided
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└─ If caught → instant death → Void Space
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Stress Mechanics:
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├─ Player stress rises constantly (+2/sec) in total darkness
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├─ Using flashlight: stress rise slows to +0.5/sec
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├─ Battery depletes: stress rise doubles
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├─ At Breaking (75+): screen distortion, false enemy sounds
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└─ At Catatonic (100): player collapses, Shade appears
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Audio:
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├─ BP_RoomAudioZone_Basement (heavy reverb, dripping water, distant screams)
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├─ SS_AudioManager.SetFloatParameter("HeartRate", player heart rate)
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└─ 4 scare sting cues placed at specific trigger volumes
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Atmosphere:
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├─ NO PostProcess volume "auto-exposure" — pure darkness without flashlight
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├─ BP_LightEvent_Flicker × 6 (throughout basement — random flickers)
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└─ DA_Atmosphere_Basement_Dark → maximum horror preset
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```
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---
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## L7 — L_Asylum_WardensOffice (Climax)
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**Duration:** ~15 minutes
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```
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Layout (single large room + connecting office):
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┌───────────────────────────────────────┐
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│ WARDEN'S OFFICE │
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│ ├─ Large desk (Warden's Journal) │
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│ ├─ Bookshelves (cover positions) │
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│ ├─ Window overlooking Void (reality │
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│ │ breaking through glass) │
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│ │ │
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│ ├─ [DIALOGUE CHOICE TRIGGER] │
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│ │ └─ Entity speaks through mirror │
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│ │ 3 choices: │
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│ │ A) Resist → fight │
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│ │ B) Accept → merge │
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│ │ C) Sacrifice → seal void │
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│ │ │
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│ └─ Ending Accumulator evaluates │
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│ └─ TriggerEnding(result) │
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└───────────────────────────────────────┘
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|
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Key systems:
|
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├─ BPC_DialogueChoiceSystem (3-way choice)
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├─ BPC_BranchingConsequenceSystem (choice → ending path)
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├─ BPC_EndingAccumulator (evaluate all conditions)
|
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└─ BPC_CutsceneBridge (play ending cinematic)
|
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|
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Placed Assets:
|
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├─ BP_Pickup_JournalPage ("Warden's Confession") on desk
|
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├─ BP_Pickup_VoidShard × 1 (final — on bookshelf)
|
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├─ BP_DiegeticScreen_Monitor (shows player's own reflection → void)
|
||||
└─ BP_NarrativeTrigger_Ending (triggers final confrontation)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## L8 — L_Asylum_VoidSpace (Alt Reality)
|
||||
|
||||
**Duration:** ~10 minutes | **Access:** Death by Shade OR void portal in Basement
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
Layout (non-Euclidean, floating geometry):
|
||||
|
||||
A series of disconnected rooms floating in black void.
|
||||
Corridors shift — walking forward may loop back.
|
||||
|
||||
┌──────┐ ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐
|
||||
│MEMORY│ ──→ │MEMORY│ ──→ │MEMORY│
|
||||
│SHRINE│ │SHRINE│ │SHRINE│
|
||||
│ 1 │ │ 2 │ │ 3 │
|
||||
└──────┘ └──────┘ └──────┘
|
||||
│ │ │
|
||||
└───────────┼───────────┘
|
||||
│
|
||||
┌────┴────┐
|
||||
│ EXIT │ → Return to asylum
|
||||
│ PORTAL │
|
||||
└─────────┘
|
||||
|
||||
Systems:
|
||||
├─ BPC_AltDeathSpaceSystem (enter/exit void)
|
||||
├─ BPC_TrialScenarioSystem (timed escape — 5 minutes)
|
||||
└─ BPC_AdaptiveEnvironmentDirector (dynamic room shifting)
|
||||
|
||||
Placed Assets:
|
||||
├─ BP_PuzzleDeviceActor × 3 (memory shrines — interact to "remember")
|
||||
├─ BP_Pickup_VoidShard × 1 (if not already collected)
|
||||
├─ BP_Enemy_Shade × 1 (pursues in void — cannot be killed)
|
||||
└─ BP_Checkpoint_VoidThreshold (one-time checkpoint)
|
||||
|
||||
Shrine Solution:
|
||||
├─ Shrine 1: Player's reflection shows a key moment from earlier
|
||||
├─ Shrine 2: Voice whispers a memory fragment
|
||||
├─ Shrine 3: Touch the light → all shrines activate → exit opens
|
||||
└─ Timer: 5 minutes. If exceeded → Shade catches → respawn at shrine 1
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## L9 — L_Ending_Truth (Cinematic)
|
||||
|
||||
**Duration:** ~5 minutes | **Access:** Auto-transition from WardensOffice
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
Setup:
|
||||
├─ Empty dark room with single point of light
|
||||
├─ Camera sequence (Sequencer):
|
||||
│ ├─ Ending A (Resist): Player runs through collapsing asylum halls
|
||||
│ │ └─ Bursts through front doors → daylight → freedom
|
||||
│ ├─ Ending B (Merge): Entity possesses player
|
||||
│ │ └─ Asylum calms. Patient enemies bow. Player's eyes glow.
|
||||
│ └─ Ending C (Sacrifice): Player walks into void
|
||||
│ └─ Light fades to black. Credits music begins.
|
||||
│
|
||||
└─ On cutscene end: TransitionToChapter(Credits)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## L10 — L_Credits
|
||||
|
||||
**Duration:** ~1-2 minutes or skip
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
Setup:
|
||||
├─ WBP_CreditsScreen with scroll animation
|
||||
├─ Background: black with void particles
|
||||
├─ Audio: Credits music (ending-specific variant)
|
||||
│
|
||||
├─ Post-credit: WBP_DeathScreen overlay
|
||||
│ └─ Shows:
|
||||
│ ├─ "Ending Achieved: [Name]"
|
||||
│ ├─ Total Deaths: X
|
||||
│ ├─ Total Playtime: HH:MM:SS
|
||||
│ ├─ Collectibles: Y/15
|
||||
│ ├─ Enemies Defeated: Z
|
||||
│ └─ Playstyle: Aggressive/Stealthy/Explorer/Balanced
|
||||
│
|
||||
└─ Buttons:
|
||||
├─ "Return to Main Menu" → L_MainMenu
|
||||
└─ "New Game+" → Set NG+ flag → restart with harder difficulty
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## L11 — L_Test_Sandbox (Development)
|
||||
|
||||
**Purpose:** Quick testing of all systems. NOT included in shipping build.
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
Layout (open test area):
|
||||
┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐
|
||||
│ SPAWN ZONE │
|
||||
│ ├─ PlayerStart │
|
||||
│ ├─ BP_Checkpoint_SafeRoom (reset) │
|
||||
│ └─ WBP_DebugMenu accessible │
|
||||
│ │
|
||||
│ ITEM ZONE │
|
||||
│ ├─ All 18 BP_Pickup_* actors │
|
||||
│ └─ Labelled with floating text │
|
||||
│ │
|
||||
│ WEAPON ZONE │
|
||||
│ ├─ All 4 held weapon actors on racks │
|
||||
│ └─ Infinite ammo crates │
|
||||
│ │
|
||||
│ ENEMY ZONE │
|
||||
│ ├─ BP_Enemy_Patient (idle) │
|
||||
│ ├─ BP_Enemy_Orderly (idle) │
|
||||
│ ├─ BP_Enemy_Shade (idle) │
|
||||
│ └─ Buttons: "Alert All", "Reset All" │
|
||||
│ │
|
||||
│ DOOR ZONE │
|
||||
│ ├─ All 4 door types │
|
||||
│ └─ Keys placed nearby │
|
||||
│ │
|
||||
│ CONTAINER ZONE │
|
||||
│ ├─ BP_Chest_Supply, Desk_Drawer, │
|
||||
│ │ FilingCabinet │
|
||||
│ └─ Pre-populated with test items │
|
||||
│ │
|
||||
│ PUZZLE ZONE │
|
||||
│ ├─ Fusebox, Pipe Organ, Morgue Drawers │
|
||||
│ └─ Solution hints on wall │
|
||||
│ │
|
||||
│ ATMOSPHERE ZONE │
|
||||
│ ├─ Room audio zone test trigger │
|
||||
│ ├─ Light event test panel │
|
||||
│ ├─ Scare event buttons │
|
||||
│ └─ Stress manipulation slider │
|
||||
│ │
|
||||
│ UI ZONE │
|
||||
│ ├─ All WBP_ widgets testable │
|
||||
│ └─ Notification toast test panel │
|
||||
└──────────────────────────────────────────┘
|
||||
|
||||
Setup:
|
||||
├─ In World Settings: GameMode = GM_HorrorGameMode
|
||||
├─ Auto-enable BPC_DevCheatManager on spawn
|
||||
├─ WBP_DebugMenu toggled via F1 key
|
||||
└─ Exclude from shipping build via "Never Cook" directory flag
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Level Creation Checklist (per level)
|
||||
|
||||
For each level, ensure:
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] **World Settings** → GameMode Override = `GM_HorrorGameMode`
|
||||
- [ ] **PlayerStart** actor placed (at least one)
|
||||
- [ ] **Lighting**: DirectionalLight + SkyLight + PostProcessVolume (horror grade)
|
||||
- [ ] **Audio**: At least one `BP_RoomAudioZone` covering the playable area
|
||||
- [ ] **Navigation Mesh**: Build → Build Paths (NavMeshBoundsVolume covering all walkable areas)
|
||||
- [ ] **Collision**: All walls/floors have collision; doors have interaction collision
|
||||
- [ ] **Loading**: Level name registered in `GM_HorrorGameMode.HorrorLevelNames` map
|
||||
- [ ] **Save Support**: All `I_Persistable` actors present (doors, pickups, enemies)
|
||||
- [ ] **Checkpoint**: At least one `BP_Checkpoint` placed
|
||||
- [ ] **Level Blueprint** → OnBeginPlay:
|
||||
- Set chapter tag on `GS_HorrorGameState`
|
||||
- Load atmosphere profile via `BPC_AtmosphereStateController`
|
||||
- Start music via `SS_AudioManager`
|
||||
- Fire `BPC_NarrativeStateSystem.OnChapterStart`
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Notes for Expansion
|
||||
|
||||
- Each level should have a **paper map** (diegetic) that player can find — shows layout
|
||||
- Consider **streaming sub-levels** for large areas (basement corridors) to manage memory
|
||||
- Add **environmental storytelling**: blood trails, scratch marks, patient drawings on walls
|
||||
- The void space could be **procedurally generated** using `BPC_AdaptiveEnvironmentDirector`
|
||||
- Add **New Game+ variations**: enemy placements shift, doors start locked differently
|
||||
- Test sandbox should include a **stress/sanity debug overlay** (F1 toggle)
|
||||
- Each level exit door should glow faintly (diegetic guidance, not quest marker)
|
||||
- Use **data layers** for adaptive environment: rooms that shift should be in a separate data layer
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
*Level Design for Project Void. See [GAMEINDEX.md](GAMEINDEX.md) for full game structure. See [scene-flow.md](scene-flow.md) for transition wiring.*
|
||||
Reference in New Issue
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