A downloadable game for Windows

Conway's Game of Life is a mathematical model of an infinite two-dimensional square grid where all cells are alive or dead in each generation.

The game has three following rules:

  1. If a dead cell has exactly three alive neighbors out of a total of eight neighbors, it will become alive in the next generation.
  2. If an alive cell has exactly two or three alive neighbors out of a total eight neighbors, it will keep being alive for the next generation.
  3. If an alive cell has less than two or more than three alive neighbors out of a total eight neighbors, it will become dead in the next generation.

This simple game was designed by British mathematician John Horton Conway in 1970 AD.

StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows
Rating
Rated 2.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
AuthorMikulus
GenreSimulation, Educational
Made withpygame, GIMP
Tags2D, Fangame, Level Editor, Life Simulation, Math, Minimalist, Physics, Sandbox
Code licenseGNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL)
Average sessionA few minutes
LanguagesEnglish
InputsMouse
LinksWikipedia

Download

Download
game_of_life.zip 12 MB
Download
game_of_life_source_code.zip 77 kB

Install instructions

  • Instructions:
    • Unzip game_of_life.zip file in any location on your hard drive.
    • Run game_of_life.exe file to start the game.
    • If Windows Defender blocked the game click "More info" > "Run anyway" or go to "Settings" > "Update & Security" > "Windows Security" > "Virus & threat protection" > "Current threats" > select given file > "Action options:" > "Allow on device".
  • Requirements:
    • Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit or Windows 11 64-bit
    • Screen resolution: 640x480 or any higher resolution
    • Input device: mouse with three buttons
  • Additional Info:
    • In order to change fullscreen setting open fullscreen.json file in any text editor and change its content to "false" or "true".

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