Exploring AI Integration in Unity through Video Game Development 🎮

Author: Oier Álvarez Parada
Date: February 2025
Supervised by: Iñigo López Gazpio & Igor Rodríguez

🧠 Description

This project corresponds to the Final Degree Project in Computer Engineering, and aims to explore the integration capacity of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in video game development with Unity.

To achieve this, a Tower Defense type video game has been developed as a prototype, integrating different traditional AI algorithms (such as A* and improved versions) and evaluating the use of generative AI for creating 3D assets through tools like StableFast3D and Blender, in addition to testing in virtual reality environments.

🎮 Video Game Features

• Tower Defense strategy game developed in Unity (C#).
• Implementation of pathfinding AI using:
  • Random algorithm
  • A* algorithm
  • Improved version of A*
• Dynamic difficulty system, where enemies change their behavior in real time.
• Evaluation of assets generated by generative AI (StableFast3D + Blender + VR).
• Fully functional economy, enemy waves, HUD and UI system.

🧩 Technologies Used

• Unity – Main development engine
• C# – Programming language
• Blender – 3D asset modeling and analysis
• StableFast3D – Generative AI for 3D model creation
• SteamVR / OpenXR / ALVR – Virtual reality integration
• Git & GitHub – Version control