Cellarium: A Playground for Cellular Automata

In plain words

Cellarium is a playground for creating and experimenting with cellular automata using a Rust subset compiled to WGSL. Users can write automata code, adjust parameters in real-time via a text interface, and observe behavior changes instantly. The tool captures complete simulation histories to JSON, allowing users to replay discoveries and explore how parameter changes affect patterns. It includes pan and zoom capabilities for detailed observation.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

A playground for cellular automata. Contribute to andrewosh/cellarium development by creating an account on GitHub.

In the maker’s words, at launch

Hey HN, just wanted to share a fun, vibe-coded Friday night experiment: a little playground for writing cellular automata in a subset of Rust, which is then compiled into WGSL. Since it lets you dynamically change parameters while the simulation is running via a TUI, it's easy to discover weird behaviors without…

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