Computational intelligence and tower defence games

— The aim of this paper is to introduce the use of Tower Defence (TD) games in Computational Intelligence (CI) research. We show how TD games can provide an important test-bed for the often under-represented casual games research area. Additionally, the use of CI in the TD games has the potential to create a more interesting, interactive and ongoing game experience for casual gamers. We present a definition of the current state and development of TD games, and include a classification of TD game components. We then describe some potential ways CI can be used to augment the TD experience. Finally, a prototype TD game based on experiencedriven procedural content generation is presented.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2011
• Where: CEC
• Authors: Phillipa Avery, Julian Togelius, Elvis Alistar, Robert Pieter van Leeuwen
• Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Casual Gamers, CEC 2011, Computational Intelligence, Game Components