From: Goal-Oriented Action Planning: The AI Revolution in F.E.A.R.

How might you design a simple AI or decision system for a game or simulation?

Understanding GOAP’s balance of goals and actions can inspire your own designs, whether for storytelling, games, or problem-solving tools that adapt to changing conditions.

Action

Sketch a flowchart with goals and possible actions for a character or agent in a scenario you invent.

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F.E.A.R. was the first video game to use Goal-Oriented Action Planning (GOAP) for its AI.

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GOAP's modular approach to goals and actions allowed F.E.A.R.'s developers to easily add new enem...

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GOAP enables NPCs in F.E.A.R. to plan sequences of actions rather than just paths.

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Goal-Oriented Action Planning: The AI Revolution in F.E.A.R.

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