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https://github.com/amiantos/langtonsmap

Procedural 8-bit style map generated by Langton's ant, built with SpriteKit
https://github.com/amiantos/langtonsmap

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Procedural 8-bit style map generated by Langton's ant, built with SpriteKit

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/amiantos/langtonsmap
Owner: amiantos
License: mpl-2.0
Created: 2019-06-07T22:18:37.000Z (over 5 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2019-09-14T00:31:49.000Z (over 5 years ago)
Last Synced: 2024-11-02T07:42:03.160Z (2 months ago)
Topics: langton-ant, langtons-ant, langtonsant, screensaver, spritekit, swift
Language: Swift
Homepage:
Size: 5.88 MB
Stars: 4
Watchers: 2
Forks: 0
Open Issues: 0
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE

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README

        # Langton's Map

A constantly evolving procedural map generated by [Langston's ant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langton%27s_ant), implemented in SpriteKit. Basically: there are three "ants" on a map, one that leaves behind lava, and two that leave behind water. Lava creates land that evolves over time (from lava, to rock, to dirt, then to either sand or grass), and water washes away sand, slowly eroding the land. If you let it run long enough, you get some pleasing shapes that look vaguely like landmasses.

If you think this is neat, wait til you see [Life Saver](https://github.com/amiantos/lifesaver)!

## Screenshots

![Screenshots of Langton's Map, showing the generation of land mass over time.](/screenshots.jpg?raw=true)