Basic NPC for 2D top down game?

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So I’m working on a game and I’ve got player movement down and even a dialogue system. However since I’m still relatively new to scripting I haven’t been able to figure out how to get the npc’s to walk around on their own accord like set to a path or something.

I was wondering if anyone could help me out or would know of a hopefully cheap asset I could use? Thanks.

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You can use navmesh system for npc movement I recommend brackeys video. Have a good day=)
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The first thing you will need is a navigation mesh.

https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/nav-BuildingNavMesh.html

Unity has some basic documentation that should be enough to get started with basic AI.

https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/nav-AgentPatrol.html

Then it really comes down to you as a programmer to give life to the AI if you want them to be more than gameobjects moving from point A to B.

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