Conway's Game of Life

Conway's Game of Life is a zero player game. A living cell is represented by a green square on the board and a dead cell is represented by a black square. Each round the state of a cell is decided by three simple rules.

1. Any cell with two or three live neighbours stays alive.
2. Any dead cell with three live neighbours comes to life.
3. Any live cell with less than 2 live neighbours or more than three becomes dies.

A cells neighbours are the 8 cells that surround it.

Although the setup of the game is simple some extremely complex patterns can be created. People have built some impressive structures with it. For loads more information on the game itself check out the ConwayLife forum.

To use this implementation of the game set the board to your desired width and height using the number inputs. Then place your living cells by clicking on the board. You may also want to place cells randomly using the randomize button. When you are ready click the start button to begin the game.