AI-based game design patterns

Mike Treanor; Alexander Zook; Mirjam P Eladhari; Julian Togelius; Gillian Smith; Michael Cook; Tommy Thompson; Brian Magerko; John Levine; Adam Smith

AI-based game design patterns

Mike Treanor, Alexander Zook, Mirjam P Eladhari, Julian Togelius, Gillian Smith, Michael Cook, Tommy Thompson, Brian Magerko, John Levine, Adam Smith

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This paper proposes a model for designing games around Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI-based games put AI in the foreground of the player experience rather than in a supporting role as is often the case in many commercial games. We analyze the use of AI in a number of existing games and identify design patterns for AI in games. We propose a generative ideation technique to combine a design pattern with an AI technique or capacity to make new AI-based games. Finally, we demonstrate this technique through two examples of AI-based game prototypes created using these patterns.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games 2015 (FDG 2015)
Place of Publication	Santa Cruz, CA
Number of pages	8
Publication status	Published - 29 Dec 2015
Event	10th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games - Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, United States Duration: 22 Jun 2015 → 25 Jun 2015 http://www.fdg2015.org/

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Conference	10th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games
Abbreviated title	FDG 2015
Country/Territory	United States
City	Pacific Grove
Period	22/06/15 → 25/06/15
Internet address	http://www.fdg2015.org/

Keywords

artificial intelligence
ai-based games
computer games
game design
machine learning
game genres
non-player characters
foreground AI

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Treanor, M, Zook, A, Eladhari, MP, Togelius, J, Smith, G, Cook, M, Thompson, T, Magerko, B, Levine, J & Smith, A 2015, AI-based game design patterns. in Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games 2015 (FDG 2015). Santa Cruz, CA, 10th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, Pacific Grove, United States, 22/06/15.

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