In this 2017 GDC session, Emil Johansen, Dave Mark, Sergio Ocio Barriales and Mike Robbins present and discuss techniques for creating less brittle AI and best practices for debugging and testing that AI.

This is a useful session to watch, because with the advent of more complex, emergent AI in modern games, the proper testing of game AI becomes less a list of boxes to check and more of a continuously moving target. The panelists share their own perspectives on how this has necessitated different approaches in not only testing the AI, but in how you write the AI in first place.

It's an expert overview of one of the most important aspects of game AI development, so don't miss your opportunity to now watch this panel for free over on the official GDC YouTube channel!

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