About the project
This site is built to make Life patterns understandable through direct manipulation. The simulator is the first layer, but the lasting value comes from named structures, clear explanations, and links between ideas.
Conway's Game of Life is often presented as a toy grid. This project treats it as a research topic: every pattern should answer a question, show a behavior, and connect to a larger family of structures.
The first milestone focuses on the canonical families most learners search for: still lifes, oscillators, spaceships, methuselahs, and glider guns.
The interface keeps the board responsive while making every pattern page readable and shareable. Pattern data is shared across the simulator, library, and detail pages, so the same structure always has the same name, facts, and explanation.
The next strong additions would be RLE import/export, population charts, pattern comparison, and a larger curated glossary.
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