gameoflife

Basic Javascript (canvas) implementation of Conway's Game of Life

Populate a comma seperated list of patterns found in the patterns directory, downloaded from conwaylife.com/wiki

Examples

• joeegan.github.io/gameoflife/?gunstar2
• joeegan.github.io/gameoflife/?glidersbythedozen
• joeegan.github.io/gameoflife/?boat,bunnies,glider,mwss,lwss,hectic,backrake2,ants,orion,weekender,germ,glidersbythedozen,gourmet,pedestle,pennylane,r2d2,sailboat,x66,wing,

Ideas

• Random retrieval of patterns, every refresh
• Time based events, (e.g. glider arrives every 10 frames)
• 'Stories' e.g. Canada goose vs Spaceships vs Ants
• Improve placement of patterns, based on nearest live cell
• Consider 'Should offscreen left cells appear onscreen right?'