RAIL: A Domain-Specific Language for Generating NPC Behaviors in Action/Adventure Game

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作者：
Zhu, Meng [1 ]
Wang, Alf Inge [1 ]
机构：
[1] Norwegian Univ Sci & Technol, Sem Saelandsvei 7-9, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway
来源：
ADVANCES IN COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY, ACE 2017 | 2018年 / 10714卷
关键词：
Game development; Domain specific language; NPC behavio;
D O I：
10.1007/978-3-319-76270-8_58
中图分类号：
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号：
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要：
Domain-Specific Modeling (DSM) has shown its effectiveness of improving software productivity in many software domains [1], where Domain Specific Language (DSL) plays a key role. Also in the domain of video games, researchers have proposed various DSLs for developing different aspects of several game genres. This paper presents a DSL named RAIL for generating Non-Playable Character (NPC) behaviors in Action/Adventure Games. Our DSL borrows concepts from State Machines and adds some features to better suit the target domain. Further, we have implemented a tool-chain for RAIL using the Eclipse language workbench, and the tool-chain has been integrated with the level editor of the Torque2D game engine. To evaluate the DSL, we developed a prototype game and collected data regarding the development time and code lines. The results showed that RAIL significantly improves the productivity of developing NPC behaviors in the target game with a reasonable associated cost. In addition, the integration of the RAIL and the Torque 2D tool-chains provides a smooth development workflow.
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页码：868 / 881
页数：14
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