0
Gen
0
Pop
+0
Born
−0
Died
FPS
Simulation
Speed (gen/s)
15
Cell size
4
Display
Color mode
Grid lines
Toroidal (wrap)
Random fill
Density
30%
Zoom
✏️
Draw
🧹
Erase
🛸
Glider
🚀
LWSS
💥
Glider Gun
💫
Pulsar
🔁
Pentadecathlon
🌀
R-pentomino
🌱
Acorn
🧩
Patterns
Step
🐢
Slower
🐇
Faster
🗑
Clear
🎲
Random
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Conway's Game of Life

A cellular automaton by John Conway, 1970
DrawClick/drag to toggle cells. Select a pattern from toolbar to stamp it.
NavigateScroll to zoom · Middle-drag or two-finger to pan.
KeyboardSpace play/pause · step · [ ] speed · C clear · R random
RulesA cell survives with 2–3 neighbors. A dead cell is born with exactly 3 neighbors.
Click anywhere to start