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# Project 2 - Learning Objectives

## Learning Objectives:

* Understand simple **State Machines** (StateManager) 
* Understand **Singleton pattern**, and how to implement the singleton pattern in code
* Understand how and why to implement an **interface in C# (IStateBase)**
* Create a project with multiple scenes where **scene transitions are managed by the State Machine: StateManager**
* Create Simple **Conversations / Dialogs**
* Specify **Logic for changing scenes**
* Store and access data using **C# Dictionary.**

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Michael Sellers, Advanced Game Design

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