Although we will primarily focus on using FSMs to implement AI in our game to make it more fun and interesting, it is important to point out that FSMs are widely used throughout game and software design and programming. In fact, the system in Unity 2017 that we'll be using was first introduced in the Mecanim animation system.
We can categorize many things into states in our daily lives. The most effective patterns in programming are those that mimic the simplicity of real-life designs, and FSMs are no different. Take a look around and you'll most likely notice a number of things in one of any number of possible states. For example, is there a light bulb nearby? A light bulb can be in one of two states—on or off (so long as we're not talking about one of those fancy dimming lights). Let's go back to grade school for a moment and...
