Acknowledgements

The actual idea of writing a book hadn’t even entered my mind until a friend of mine, Mat Buckland (author of Programming Game AI By Example), suggested I give it a go. So if it weren’t for a chance conversation with him, this book might never have been written.

Being a new author, I was a bit wary when I began this venture, but New Riders took me by the hand and guided me through the whole process, making it easy for me to concentrate on getting the information across to you readers.

Over the course of the book’s creation, I have worked with so many wonderful people—people who have shared my vision in creating a book for those who want to make great characters for games. So to all the people I haven’t mentioned here, you have ...

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