Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Interactive Conway's Game of Life with good graphics (MIT License) launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1IM
   I made Conway's Game of Life in JavaScript/Canvas▲5

   2012 · nomatteus.github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Happy Mitten - 37: Board Games, Business, and Protospiel Ann Arbor▲51

   Interviews and play testing with designers and publishers

   2016 · happymittengames.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Planetarium▲61

   An 8-bit planet generator

   2015 · managore.itch.io · its alternatives →

4. 4MP
   Multi-player Competitive Conway's Game of Life▲85

   2014 · gameoflifetotalwar.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Lifeee – Conway’s Game of Life with an infinite zoomable grid▲75

   A Rust implementation of John Conway’s Game of Life, using a zoomable infinite grid, and with access to a pattern library.

   2021 · lifeee.netlify.app · its alternatives →

6. 6HG
   HTML5 Game of Life in 24-bit RGB▲79

   2014 · rgb.0-z-0.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Selfie Game▲74

   A selfie-oriented board game

   2014 · toysrus.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Anagram▲84

   A modern take on a classic game.

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Polycade▲72

   A modern arcade cabinet

   2015 · polycade.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Curious Letters▲65

    A visual puzzle inspired by beautiful typography

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Color▲80

    A color matching game

    2015 · color.method.ac · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Höme Improvisåtion▲68

    An IKEA assembly simulator

    2015 · thestorkburntdown.itch.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Mechs vs Minions▲62

    A fully cooperative tabletop game for 2-4 players

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Happy Mitten - 33: Board Games, Business, and Scott Almes▲52

    Going from first time designer to published and full time

    2016 · happymittengames.com · its alternatives →

15. 15AT
    A tabletop game for nerds▲6

    2016 · bug.industries · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Happy Mitten - 27: Board Games, Business, and Michael Coe of Gamelyn Games▲51

    Reflections on an epic Kickstarter campaign for a tiny game

    2016 · happymittengames.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Happy Mitten - 36: Board Games, Business, and Colby Dauch of Plaid Hat Games▲51

    Creating terrific games with rich themes

    2016 · happymittengames.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Conway's Game of Life on GitHub contribution board▲14

    A browser extension to play Conway's Game of Life on GitHub contribution board - yuanchuan/game-of-life

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19AC
    A Cross-Platform Card Game to Teach Binary and Hex▲5

    2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    I Built Conway's Game of Life for Ethereum▲5

    2021 · danhough.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Happy Mitten - 49: Board Games, Business, and Darrell Louder▲3

    Improving game design by play testing at Unpub

    2016 · happymittengames.com · its alternatives →

22. 22MF
    (My First game) Dicentric, a fun and relaxing puzzle game for android▲9

    2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Conway's Game of Life with AI ▲13

    Interactive cellular automaton simulator with AI

    2025 · life.angen.ai · its alternatives →

24. 24TG
    The Grid engine, a beautifully designed 2D game engine▲7

    2015 · andrewmcwatters.com · its alternatives →

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