Life

About and rules

Create patterns and watch them evolve in the Game of Life. Explore a cellular automaton on your phone or computer.

How to play

An empty cell becomes alive with three living neighbours. A living cell survives with two or three neighbours and otherwise dies. Simple rules produce complex patterns.

Controls

Draw cells with the mouse or touch, choose a preset pattern and run the simulation. Pause to edit the board before the next step.

Preparing the game…