PlayMaker for Unity3D - 50% Off - March Madness Sale!
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/
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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...
http://hutonggames.com/playmakerforum/index.php?topic=1253.0
Playmaker state machines are great for AI behaviors - pathfinding makes them even better!
One recent asset store review from a programmer:
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/