Game Mechanics Documentation

1. Map Design

• Tool Used: Unity Terrain Tools
• Description: The map is crafted using Unity's Terrain Tools, offering a realistic environment for gameplay.

2. Character Controller

• System: Unity NavMesh
• Description: The character controller leverages Unity's NavMesh system, enabling smooth and intelligent navigation for NPCs on the terrain.

3. Golf Ball Design

• Structure: Scriptable Object-Based Design
• Functionality: Golf balls are implemented using Unity's scriptable objects, allowing for standardized data containers for each instance.
• Attributes Stored: Each golf ball instance has specific information like point value, priority, material, etc.

4. Points System

• Purpose: Rewards NPCs based on collected golf balls' point values.
• Mechanics: Points are awarded by considering the point value and priority of the collected golf ball, ensuring priority-based rewards.

5. Health System

• Type: Time-Dependent System
• Mechanics: The health of the NPC decreases by one every second.

6. Decision-Making Algorithm

• Approach: Basic Behavior Tree System
• Root Node: Priority Selector Node
• Child Nodes: Two sequence nodes and one leaf node
• Node Functions:
• Selector Nodes: Act as logical OR gates, allowing flexible decision-making.
• Sequence Nodes: Function as logical AND gates, ensuring multiple conditions are met for specific behaviors.
• Fallback Mechanism: If the NPC’s health falls below a threshold, the behavior tree triggers a fallback. This prompts the NPC to update its decision-making process based on the new health state.

Decision Fallback Moment Below 25 Health:

decisionfallback.mp4

Assumptions:

• The NPC can carry only one ball at a time.

Video Presentation: