This is just a little side project to work on my optimization skills and mess
around with different patterns in Conway's Game of Life.
IMPORTANT: Requires Java 8 and Windows
- You can download Java 8 here: JAVA 8 JRE

A little bit about the game

If you have never heard of the "Game of Life", developed by John Conway in the
early 70's, I suggest that you check out the wikepedia page listed here: Game of Life. It is a fun little game
that replicates cell automation. Below I will list some fun patterns to get you
started.

Patterns

Still Patterns

Oscillating Patterns

Spaceship Patterns (AKA - Patterns that move on their own)

These are not all the possible patterns but a few ones that are used alot

To Run

QuickStart

Download Repository
Open Repository folder
Run the first-start.bat file (This step only necessary once.)
Run the run.bat file (This is how you will access the game from now on. Steps
1-3 no longer needed)

Manually Start

Download Repository
Open command prompt and navigate to repository folder
Enter the following commands:

cd gameoflife
javac GameOfLife.java
javac Main.java
jar cmvf manifest.mf ../GameOfLife.jar ./*.java ./*.class
cd ..
java -jar /GameOfLife.jar

After doing steps 1-3 the game should have already ran once. The next times
that you wish to run the game just follow steps 1-2 and enter the following command:

java -jar /GameOfLife.jar

Using the Application

What can you to in the application?

Click the start button to start time
![](./pictures/start-example.png
Clicking the stop button will stop time (I suggest editing cells in this mode, then starting to see what your pattern does!)
![](./pictures/stop-example.png
You can click on a square to make it "alive cells"(Black squares) or "dead cells"(White squares)
![](./pictures/alive_cell-example.png ![](./pictures/dead_cell-example.png