Game of Life

Explore Conway's Game of Life, a fascinating mathematical cellular automaton. Draw patterns, watch them evolve, and discover gliders and oscillators.

Generation
0
Speed
Pattern

Simulation

How to Play

Controls

  • Click or drag on the grid to toggle cells alive.
  • Each step: a live cell with 2-3 neighbors survives; a dead cell with exactly 3 becomes alive.
  • Load a preset pattern, then press Play to watch it evolve.

About

Conway's Game of Life is a zero-player mathematical game. Despite its simple rules, it produces remarkably complex and beautiful emergent behavior.

Tips

  • Rules are B3/S23: birth at 3 neighbors, survival at 2 or 3.
  • A glider moves diagonally across the board forever.
  • Still lifes like blocks never change once formed.