# State Machine

Keep things clean and organize your triggers, actions and conditions in a simple State Machine, easily re-use them with any type of game object.

## Key Features

* **Node-Based Graph** which works and looks the same way as the Animator editor graph.
* Re-use **State Machines** for any type of logic Game Modes, AI, Player Managers etc.
* Add as many **transitions** to any node and add conditions to them.
* **Mute** transitions.
* **Copy & Paste** nodes between **State Machines.**
* **Duplicate** State Machines.
* Add as many **Sub-State Machines** as you need.
* **Drag & Drop** state machines inside other SM's to create Sub-State Machines.
* **Easily export** State Machines to share between projects or to other users.
* Use any type of **triggers, actions** and **conditions** inside a State Machine.
* **Works** with any other official or un-official Game Creator **modules**.
* **Live Debug** runtime states right in the Editor.

## Setup

Download the package from the the [**Unity Asset Store**](https://bit.ly/3kiVICw). You'll first need to have [**Game Creator**](https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/89443) installed.

Then, bring up the *Modules Window* clicking on the Game Creator option in the toolbar. Click the **State Machine** Module **Enable** button.

{% hint style="danger" %}
This module requires [**Game Creator**](https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/89443) and won't work without it. Don't attempt to extract the package inside the Plugins/ folder as it will throw errors.
{% endhint %}


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