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John Conway's Game of Life
https://github.com/omribraha/game-of-life

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John Conway's Game of Life

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/omribraha/game-of-life
Owner: OmriBraha
License: mit
Created: 2023-01-21T19:51:21.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2023-02-03T20:45:34.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
Last Synced: 2024-09-30T03:40:20.128Z (about 1 month ago)
Topics: game, gameoflifesimulation, java, javafx-gui, oops-in-java
Language: Java
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Size: 8.79 KB
Stars: 1
Watchers: 1
Forks: 0
Open Issues: 0
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE

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README

🦠 Conway's Game of Life in Java 🧬

Introduction

Welcome to my implementation of John Conway's Game of Life, written in Java and using JavaFX for graphics. This program simulates the evolution of a "cellular automaton" based on a set of simple rules, resulting in a fascinating display of patterns and emergent behavior.

![](https://media.giphy.com/media/XqJcWCegqjFAcOZQ57/giphy.gif)

How to Run

The program can be run by executing the `mainGame.java` file. You will need to have the latest version of Java and JavaFX installed on your system.

Game Rules

Each cell in the grid is either "alive" or "dead".

At the beginning of the simulation, the grid is randomly populated with alive and dead cells.

In each iteration, or "tick" of the simulation, the following rules are applied to each cell:
- If a cell is alive and has fewer than two live neighbors, it dies (underpopulation).
- If a cell is alive and has more than three live neighbors, it dies (overpopulation).
- If a cell is dead and has exactly three live neighbors, it becomes alive (reproduction).
- Otherwise, the cell's state remains unchanged.

Controls

Press 'Next Generation' to start & keep the simulation going.

Conclusion

I hope you enjoy playing around with this simulation and observing the different patterns that emerge. The Game of Life is a great example of how simple rules can give rise to complex behavior, and I had a lot of fun bringing it to life in Java. Let me know if you have any issues or suggestions for improvements!