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Goal State live on Kickstarter now http://bit.ly/goalstate Tommy Thompson Programmer, Consultant, and Educator on AI for games GDC AI Summit advisor He-Him
#GoalState, the online course series from AI and Games is live on Kickstarter. - Raising £25K for our 1st lecture series 'Game AI 101'. - Stretch goals add tutorials & extra courses. - Standard & premium tiers with bonus content. Let's go! kickstarter.com/projects/aiand…

Turning the procedurally-generated dials on a procedurally-generated padlock - but what's the answer?? #gamedev #indiedev #roguelike #screenshotsaturday
We return to Sevastapol one last time! Alien: Isolation - The Retrospective is a feature-length exploration of @CAGames's beloved horror title. Exploring the challenges faced in development, and its legacy 10 years later. #gamedev #gaming #alien youtube.com/watch?v=LeIkEo…
Alien: Isolation - The Retrospective from AI and Games is here! Featuring interviews with members of the development team and others from across the games industry, as they discuss the creation of the game and its legacy over 10 years later. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=LeIkEo…
Alien: Isolation - The Retrospective from @AIandGames is here! The video features interviews with members of the development team and others from across the games industry discussing the creation and impact of the game, including an exploration of the xenomorph AI. Watch below!
It's time... Join us on Monday June 30th at 7pm BST (8pm CEST / 2pm EDT / 11am PDT) for the live premiere of Alien: Isolation - The Retrospective. A feature-length look into the making of @CAGames's horror classic! #gamedev #gaming #alien #YouTube youtu.be/LeIkEoHglQQ?si…
It's time... Join us on Monday June 30th at 7pm BST (8pm CEST / 2pm EDT / 11am PDT) for the live premiere of Alien: Isolation - The Retrospective. A feature-length look into the making of @CAGames's horror classic! #gamedev #gaming #alien #YouTube youtu.be/LeIkEoHglQQ?si…
We're back folks! We're looking forward to welcoming you the biggest event in game AI this November!
We're pleased to announce the @AIandGames conference is returning for 2025 at @GoldsmithsUoL. Early bird tickets are on sale now, and our call for submissions is open until the end of July: aiandgamesconference.com We'll have more to share in the months leading up to the event!
Let’s continue the list of speakers for /dev/games 25 with Tommy Thompson founder of @AIandGames ! Among other things, Tommy is a GameAI consultant and part of the advisory board of the AI Summit at the GDC. Get your tickets at: devgames.org/en/index.html #gamedev
This summer, @AIandGames will be releasing a retrospective on @AlienIsolation featuring interviews discussing it's creation and the techniques used to create the xenomorph AI. Watch a sneak peak below!
Tune in to AI and Games in June as we return to the Sevastapol once more for Alien: Isolation - The Retrospective! A feature-length episode as we interview those that know it best, including several members of the original development team at @CAGames. #AlienDay #AlienIsolation
Tune in to AI and Games in June as we return to the Sevastapol once more for Alien: Isolation - The Retrospective! A feature-length episode as we interview those that know it best, including several members of the original development team at @CAGames. #AlienDay #AlienIsolation
Laurent Couvidou presented at our 2024 conference on how to 'tether' NPCs to specific parts of a game map. A talk inspired by his chapter in Game AI Uncovered and implementing the solution in Dishonored 2 and Deathloop. Watch now at: youtube.com/watch?v=BmRRJ6…
This weeks newsletter is our monthly sponsor update. But before the paywall we talk about: - 'It Takes Two's director "Understands" jobs will be lost to AI - The 'No Gen AI' pushback from indie devs, and how this will influence games marketing. aiandgames.com/p/the-no-gen-a…

In this weeks newsletter, Tommy recounts his trip to Dagstuhl Seminar 24261: Computational Creativity for Game Development. Discussing how research in games can evolve in a world where generative AI runs rampant but is often useless in game production. aiandgames.com/p/a-week-discu…

Join us for #GameAISchool2025! 🔥 Expert talks 🤝 Industry panels & Networking 📚 Deep-dive Lectures 🎮 Game jam Get a sneak peek from @AIandGames and experience the atmosphere of the 2024 school!👇 youtube.com/watch?v=FNRr_6… Don't miss out! Register now: school.gameaibook.org/#registration
Visit the channel for our first 7 videos live now, with more to come in the next few weeks. Learning to Play, Imitate and Collaborate with Pesky Humans Sam Devlin, Microsoft Research youtu.be/c_CsW_FedJw
Even more exciting videos from the 2024 AI and Games Conference are now live on our YouTube channel! Tethering Agents for the Greater Good: A Practical Cookbook Laurent Couvidou / Build a Rocket Boy youtu.be/BmRRJ6EW1es
In this weeks newsletter, I talk about games played over the winter break. Plus in the news we have... - AI-Native games launching on Steam - Destiny 2's new DLC affected by SAG-AFTRA strike. - New game AI books out now and for pre-order. - And more! aiandgames.com/p/clearing-the…

We are excited to partner with @EA & @seed for the #GameAISchool25! SEED is at the forefront of AI, machine learning, and game tech research, driving the future of interactive experiences. Join us and explore the next era of game AI! Register today! school.gameaibook.org/#registration
Just posted a summary of all of 2024's development work on Ultima Ratio Regum, 2025's plans, and loads of screenshots and other stuff, too. Hope it's an interesting read! old.reddit.com/r/roguelikedev… #gamedev #indiedev #roguelike
Recordings from the 2024 AI and Games conference are now going live on our YouTube channel! youtube.com/@aiandgamescon…