# Pathfinding Algorithms in Games
Status: public
Confidence: medium (0.76) (verified)
Last verified: 2026-05-28
Generation: human_only

## TL;DR
Game pathfinding turns maps into graph-search problems. Dijkstra, A*, and grid-specific pruning methods are durable anchors for explaining how agents find routes.

## Core Explanation
Games often represent movement spaces as grids, navigation meshes, waypoints, or graphs. The chosen algorithm must balance optimality, speed, memory, and how often the world changes.

## Detailed Analysis
The repaired article narrows claims to classic shortest-path and heuristic-search sources, with Jump Point Search as a game-relevant grid optimization. It avoids broad claims about all games or all navigation systems.

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