The Ice Beneath
A cinematic, lore-rich Next.js web experience for a fantasy universe.
Impact
Custom MDX Engine
Timeline
4 Weeks
Role
Full-Stack Design
The Challenge
The Author needed a platform that felt as premium and deep as the world itself. Standard templates wouldn't suffice for a universe built on complex political and magical systems. I engineered a bespoke Next.js front-end featuring a custom MDX engine for wiki entries, interactive map components, and a design language that immediately establishes the dark fantasy tone.
The Solution
To deliver a cinematic feel, I implemented heavy use of glassmorphism, dynamic glowing gradients, and subtle noise overlays. The performance requirements of a large wiki database were solved using MDX and Next.js static generation, allowing instant exploration of the deeply interconnected lore.
