Application of genetic algorithms and swarm behaviors for the development of npc's in video games

Treball final de Grau en Disseny i Desenvolupament de Videojocs. Codi: VJ1241. Curs acadèmic: 2019/2020This document presents the project report of the Video Games Design and Development Degree Final project by Jon Hodei Martínez Soto. It is a videogame titled Zombies Are Dumb that consists on exploring how to include genetic algorithms applied to a group of agents with the objective of being able to learn the player patterns and adapt to them. This will create a greater challenge considering that the AI will change its behavior depending on how the player plays. Besides, the project also integrate swarm behaviors to create a sense of group and coordination between the agents. These two main ideas will cause an unpredictable playing environment for the player and, therefore, an unique and different experience each time