Module Descriptors
GAME A.I. SCRIPTING
GAME60151
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Yvan Cartwright
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 24
Independent Study Hours: 126
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Resources
XNA Games Studio
Tiled Qt
Notepad++
Pygame
Python Game Utilities
IronPython v2.6.2
Visual Studio Professional 2010
Tiled Qt
Notepad++
Pygame
Python Game Utilities
IronPython v2.6.2
Visual Studio Professional 2010
Module Texts
Artificial Intelligence for Games ¿ Ian Millington
Morgan Kaufmann (2009)
ISBN-13: 978-0123747310
Programming Game AI by Example - Mat Buckland
Wordware Publishing (2004)
ISBN-13: 978-1556220784
AI Game Programming Wisdom 4 ¿ Steve Rabin
Charles River Media (2008)
ISBN-13: 978-1584505235
Introduction to Game AI - Neil Kirby
Delmar (2010)
ISBN-13: 978-1598639988
Morgan Kaufmann (2009)
ISBN-13: 978-0123747310
Programming Game AI by Example - Mat Buckland
Wordware Publishing (2004)
ISBN-13: 978-1556220784
AI Game Programming Wisdom 4 ¿ Steve Rabin
Charles River Media (2008)
ISBN-13: 978-1584505235
Introduction to Game AI - Neil Kirby
Delmar (2010)
ISBN-13: 978-1598639988
Module Learning Strategies
2 hours per week lectures / labs
(1:20)2 The lectures / labs will consist of 10-15 minutes of teaching and demonstration by the lecturer followed by 10-15 minutes of reflective work by the students. This is repeated over the 2 hour slot.
(1:20)2 The lectures / labs will consist of 10-15 minutes of teaching and demonstration by the lecturer followed by 10-15 minutes of reflective work by the students. This is repeated over the 2 hour slot.
Module Additional Assessment Details
Practical piece of work with associated documentation demonstrating Learning Outcomes 1-2.
Module Indicative Content
Students will learn the practical techniques necessary to script the behaviours for NPCs and other game entities within a familiar engine environment. Topics include:
State and goal-based behaviour
Inter-agent communication
Individual and group steering behaviour
Team AI
Graph theory
Pathing and optimisation
Conversational AI
Finite State Machines
Perceptual modelling
Fuzzy logic
Decision making
State and goal-based behaviour
Inter-agent communication
Individual and group steering behaviour
Team AI
Graph theory
Pathing and optimisation
Conversational AI
Finite State Machines
Perceptual modelling
Fuzzy logic
Decision making
Module Special Admissions Requirements
(CE00741-5) Multiplayer Games Prototyping 2A and (CE00736-5) Multiplayer Games Prototyping 2B or (CE01138-5) Advanced Games Engines and Physics 2B or equivalent.