The Game of Life is an algorithm meant to imitate cellular reproduction devised by the British mathematician John Conway in 1970.

It is a zero-player game, meaning that its evolution is determined by its initial state, requiring no further input. You play the Game of Life by creating an initial state of the field and watching what happens.

You'll find pre-determined shapes in the drawer at the top; drag and drop these onto the grid to start. The controls on the left guide the game, and the slider on the right controls the speed.