Beginning Game AI with Unity

Build Game AI with Unity and C#

Beginning Game AI with Unity: Programming Artificial Intelligence with C# is a hands-on introduction to building intelligent game behavior in Unity. Sebastiano M. Cossu takes a practical route through the subject, starting with the foundations of artificial intelligence and moving steadily into the systems that make NPCs feel purposeful, reactive, and believable.

This is a focused technical read rather than a broad survey. The material progresses from core 3D math and linear algebra into movement, paths, waypoints, navigation, A* pathfinding, and behavior programming. That structure makes the book especially useful for readers who learn best by seeing each concept put to work in an actual game-development context.

What the Book Covers

• Fundamentals of AI in games
• Basic movement behavior and linear algebra
• Pathfinding and waypoint systems
• Navigation for agents in 3D environments
• A* pathfinding
• Behavior programming for non-player characters

A Practical Guide for Unity Developers

The book is written for developers and programming enthusiasts with a basic knowledge of Unity and C#. If you want to understand how game AI is built from the ground up, this title offers a clear route through the essentials without drifting away from implementation.

Why It Stands Out

Instead of treating AI as a mysterious black box, the book breaks the topic into workable pieces. That makes it a strong fit for readers who want to connect theory to behavior on screen: how an agent moves, how it navigates, and how it decides what to do next.

For Unity learners building their first AI-driven game systems, this ebook provides a compact but substantial foundation.

Inside the Ebook

The content includes chapters on introduction, the basics, paths and waypoints, navigation, and behaviors, creating a logical progression from concept to implementation.