Fernando Bevilacqua

A game is usually made of several different entities that interact with each other. Those interactions tend to be very dynamic and deeply connected with...

Hockeynamite is a game that was born out of a technical demo created for a series of tutorials. It evolved from a very simple concept to a more rich and...

In this part of the series, we'll add the missing pieces required to turn the hockey prototype into an actual, playable game. These include a score,...

In this tutorial, we finish coding our hockey game artificial intelligence using steering behaviors and finite state machines. This time, we implement the AI...

In this tutorial, we continue coding artificial intelligence for a hockey game using steering behaviors and finite state machines. In this part of the...

If you're going to make an action, sports, or strategy game with many units controlled by the computer, you will need some serious artificial intelligence....

Imagine a game scene where a room is crowded with AI-controlled entities. For some reason, they must leave the room and pass through a doorway. Instead of...

A finite-state machine is a model used to represent and control execution flow. It is perfect for implementing AI in games, producing great results without a...

In addition to the ability to follow a path, a character (or a group of them) also needs to be able to follow a specific character (like a squad leader)....

Playing a multiplayer game is always fun. Instead of beating AI-controlled opponents, the player must face strategies created by another human being. This...

Path following is a frequent problem in game development. This tutorial covers the path following steering behavior, which allows characters to follow a...

Decent NPC navigation often requires the ability to avoid obstacles. This tutorial covers the collision avoidance steering behavior, which allows characters...