CS 424 AI in Game Design

This course aims to teach applications of Artificial Intelligence (Al) techniques in digital games towards the creation of believable agents and environments with the goal of providing a fun and engaging experience to players. The course will start with an overview of fundamental problems, theories, and algorithms of AI as it applies to problem-solving. The Techniques for design, development, and evaluation of game prototypes that use AI effectively will be discussed. Overall, the course is going to be interactive and engaging with several readings, and discussions that cover various topics in Game AI. Being practical oriented, the course will feature series of individual and group assignments and presentations. At the end of the term, students will work on a final project that demonstrates specific application of Al for game development.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

CS 385 and CS 423 with a grade of C or better