An Interactive Multi-agent System for Game Design

Date
2021
Authors
Kruse, J
Connor, AM
Marks, S
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Journal Article
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Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Abstract

This paper presents a novel approach to procedural generation of game maps for multi-player, competitive video games. A multi-agent evolutionary system is employed to place streets, buildings and other items, resulting in a playable video game map. The system utilises computational agents that act in conjunction with the human designer to produce maps that exhibit desirable characteristics. This paper compares the impact that the additional agents have in terms of the quality of candidate solutions. The results indicate that the use of the agents produces higher quality solutions in comparison to a traditional interactive genetic algorithm.

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Keywords
Interactive Genetic Algorithms; Procedural Content Generation; Game Design
Source
The Computer Games Journal (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40869-020-00119-z
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This is a pre-print of an article published in The Computer Games Journal. The final authenticated version is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40869-020-00119-z
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