PlayMaker for Unity3D - 50% Off - March Madness Sale!

HutongGames

PlayMaker is the best selling visual scripting extension for Unity3D.

A powerful visual state machine editor lets you quickly make:

• Gameplay prototypes
• A.I. behaviors
• Animation graphs
• Interactive levels
• Cut-scenes
• Walkthroughs
• And much more...

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http://www.hutonggames.com/

Get 50% off PlayMaker now:
http://www.hutonggames.com/store.html

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HutongGames

The PlayMaker sale has been extended until April 8th!
Unity is also running a special until April 8th, offering free iOS and Android licenses!
So now is a great time to check out Unity3D and PlayMaker...

HutongGames

Pathfinding Actions are now in beta:
http://hutonggames.com/playmakerforum/index.php?topic=1253.0
Playmaker state machines are great for AI behaviors - pathfinding makes them even better!

skylebones

I picked this up the other day. Really love it, super easy for people who know nothing about programming like me.

HutongGames

Thanks skylebones! Looking forward to seeing what you make with PlayMaker!

mdeforge

I wonder how much this does for people who can actually program, like me. Seems like it might speed up some time. I wish there were more Youtube video's on it that didn't just show some wimpy use of it. Anyone know of any complex examples with it?

HutongGames

We've found that programmers quite like PlayMaker too

One recent asset store review from a programmer:

I'm a programmer, so I didn't think I needed this tool, but I'm VERY glad I downloaded it. I can rapid prototype my projects without wasting time with the nuances of code. Seeing where my game is visually is such an appealing way to develop. Highly recommended!

You can control scripts with Script Control Actions:
https://hutonggames.fogbugz.com/default.asp?W44

And generic Get/Set Property Actions:
https://hutonggames.fogbugz.com/default.asp?W688

You can also create your own custom actions:
https://hutonggames.fogbugz.com/default.asp?W166

And use PlayMakerFSMs in your scripts:
https://hutonggames.fogbugz.com/default.asp?W329

So you have a lot of options if you know how to program...

The video tutorials tend to show the building blocks used in larger projects:
http://www.youtube.com/user/HutongGamesLLC.

While they may seem simple, the Animation Graph video, for example, shows functionality that's normally only available in very expensive middleware like Havok Behavior!

The WellPlayedGames Tutorials explore common game design problems in more depth:
http://www.wellplayedgames.com/game-design-with-playmaker/

There's also a cool 48 hour timelapse video in this blog post:
http://www.stevegargolinski.com/hero-test-a-48-hour-game/