Game of Life
Interactive simulation of Conway's Game of Life. Draw patterns, adjust speed, and watch cellular automata evolve.
About Game of Life
Draw a glider, hit play, and watch it sail across an infinite grid — that's the core loop of Conway's Game of Life. You place living cells on the canvas, set the simulation speed, and let a handful of simple rules determine which cells survive, die, or are born each generation. The results range from stable blocks to chaotic explosions to surprisingly purposeful patterns that repeat or travel indefinitely.
It sits squarely in the games category, but it's as much a thinking tool as a pastime. Experimenting with classic formations — the Blinker, the R-pentomino, the Gosper Glider Gun — teaches you something real about emergence and complexity without a single lecture. If you'd rather work toward a defined goal, Launch Nonogram covers similar ground in the sense that both revolve around grid logic and visual pattern-making.
A larger screen is worth seeking out here: the full grid expands to fill the display, so intricate patterns have room to evolve before hitting the edge. Mouse or trackpad lets you paint cells quickly; touch works fine for smaller designs.
How to use
Click on grid squares to create living cells (black) or remove them. Watch as patterns evolve following Conway's rules. **Objective:** Observe how cellular patterns grow, die, or stabilize over generations based on neighboring cells. **Mouse Controls:** • Click empty squares to create live cells • Click live cells to remove them • Drag to paint multiple cells **Keyboard Controls:** • R - Run continuous simulation • S - Step forward one generation • C - Clear entire grid **Key Mechanics:** • Live cells with 2-3 neighbors survive • Dead cells with exactly 3 neighbors become alive • All other cells die or stay dead • Changes happen simultaneously each generation **Interface:** • Use preset patterns for interesting starting configurations • Toggle Grid, Trail, and Colors for better visibility • Export button saves your current pattern • Generation counter and live cell count track progress Try the Gosper Glider Gun or Acorn patterns to see complex behaviors emerge from simple starting conditions.
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