Artificial intelligence for game development

Create smarter, more engaging games with the power of artificial intelligence. Artificial Intelligence for Game Development is a practical guide for aspiring game developers, indie creators, students, and programmers who want to understand how AI brings games to life. From smarter NPC behavior to dynamic worlds and adaptive gameplay, this book explains the core ideas behind game AI in a clear, hands-on way. Readers will explore game AI fundamentals, movement and steering behaviors, pathfinding, decision-making systems, behavior trees, state machines, procedural generation, player modeling, and real-world design techniques used to create immersive gameplay experiences. Whether you are building your first prototype or improving an existing game project, this book gives you the knowledge to design more intelligent, responsive, and exciting game systems.