Hierarchical Graph Representations for Dynamic Player-NPC Interactions in Games
Donald Green 2025-02-03

Hierarchical Graph Representations for Dynamic Player-NPC Interactions in Games

Thanks to Donald Green for contributing the article "Hierarchical Graph Representations for Dynamic Player-NPC Interactions in Games".

Hierarchical Graph Representations for Dynamic Player-NPC Interactions in Games

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