The Beginner's Guide to Games AI with Unity 6.2+ (Udemy.com)

ゲーム制作のコーディングをほぼAIに任せている立場からの感想ですが、それでも、ある程度の規模のゲームを開発するのであれば、こうした基礎的な勉強は必要だと感じています。 YouTubeなどを見ると、AIを使って短時間でFPSなどを作る動画もあります。プロトタイプを作るだけならそれでも十分だと思います。しかし、広く頒布するゲームを作るとなると、拡張性や信頼性、保守性も重要になります。そのため、実際に多くのゲーム開発で使われている実績のあるアセットやフレームワークを基礎として開発するのが、一つの堅実な方法だと感じています。 ただし、アセットは他人が書いた高度なコードの集合でもあるため、それを使いこなすには、結局「どういう仕組みで動いているのか」そのアセットの設計思想を理解する必要があります。 例えばUnityStoreでも、Behavior Tree、ステートマシン、GOAPなどを使うAI制御アセットがあります。これらの仕組みや設計思想を理解していれば、「この機能はどこに追加するべきか」「このアセットの設計思想から外れていないか」を判断できます。 実際、自分の場合も、使用しているアセットの想定されている設計思想の範囲内で実装している限り、現在のところ致命的な問題はほとんど起きていません。 AIがコードを書いてくれる時代になっても、基礎的なコーディングやアルゴリズム、設計の知識そのものが不要になるわけではなく、むしろAIや高度なアセットを正しく使うために必要になるのだと思います。

The course started great but as it went along, the course's organization is starting to fall apart so it might be hard to track and understand since some concepts are being treated like they are magical things so you have to find your way through to understand the logic behind it. I'm not expecting fully perfect standardized code, but it might be good idea to stick with the same coding convention (naming, organizing files, codes, comments etc) throughout the course. Still, thank you for your effort. It's certainly beginner oriented, except maybe the last part. It might become a challenge for some beginners.

The first few sections were great, and well explained, but as the subject becomes more complex, the explanations get worse. The instructor just quickly writes out the code without any pauses or explanations. It almost seems as if they're just reading from an already written code, which is fine I guess, but I would expect a more thorough explanation of what's going on. The naming starts getting awful. As a beginner, a clear naming convention would be of an enormous help, but here it's almost as if there's no convention at all, and the overall naming is not very descriptive, so I had to go back and rewatch a lot of the material just to understand the code The pace at which the information is presented is very quick, so quick, in fact, that I had to either: - Watch through the whole video, and try to rewrite what I had learned. This was tough for me, as there is not enough time set aside for more beginner friendly explanation. I have to constantly rewatch the same lesson, just to remain confused. - Type along as the lesson is going, which is also tough, again, because of the pace. Not nearly enough time to understand what I'm typing, and it gets even harder with the fact that there is difference between what the instructor is saying, and what they're typing (which gets confusing and requires a rewind) It's a really fun subject, and I'm looking forward to the later sections, hoping that I can understand them better.

"Penny's course is a total gem for anyone diving into game development! From the foundational concepts to all the nitty-gritty details, everything is explained with clarity and depth. The way she breaks down complex ideas makes it so accessible, and the hands-on approach keeps things engaging. Honestly, it’s a must-watch for devs looking to level up their skills. Highly recommend."

I really loved the explanations in this course, I learned a lot from you, but I didn't like to follow along concept of the course, I think that when you explain something new, I need to experiment the process myself in order to learned more about this, unfortunate the challenges at the end of each sections weren't enough, but overall, I really loved this course.

I have experience in unity, and have just released my first commercial game on steam. I was looking for materials which will improve my understanding of game AI and this is just what I'm looking for. Everything is explained thoroughly and I feel guilty only paying $20.00 for this course when there are course way more expensive with less information. Thanks!

She is the best!

While I'm still early in this course, I predict I will enjoy it and take more away then expected :) I like the presentation style, ease of use of the sample projects and the pace that is set early. Will update the review when I'm done but at this time I predict I will be taking the other courses offered from Penny on Udemy :)

I exactly get what I want. 5/5

(I have not Yet Finished) Great, informative but her teaching style leaves a lot to be desired. she opens a blank script and then instead of typing things she pastes int the entirety.

Brilliant course, though be careful with your expectations, will you be able to make a life like NPC for a AAA RPG absolutely not, its only a 12hr course. However will you learn about NAV meshes, Waypoints, A*, create a Tank that can follow you around and flee, play hide seek with a zombie, get lost in a sea of fish and be introduced to the world of simulation all broken down in to easy lessons, absolutely you will. I cannot recommend this course enough to anyone who just wants to learn more about Unity AI and be inspired for there future projects.

The teacher is great, within such a short time, already covered AI, Unity3D, C# and other important info for students to further dig in according to their interests. Her teaching is indeed amazing, above the expectations!