Game of Life on non-square topologies with 2^32 update rules
Hi HN, when learning Golang (and topology), I ported a simple GOL in C (https://github.com/Jeadie/GoL) into Go. I then added a bunch of features - Playing on other fundamental polygons (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_polygon#Examples_o...) - Considering all possible update rules (of which, there are many). Looking to get back to this project soon. Would love some feedback + ideas.
Game of Life on non-square topologies with 2^32 update rules launched on November 7, 2022 with 69 votes, #840 of 3,471 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
In plain words
This is a Go implementation of Conway's Game of Life extended to non-square grid topologies like hexagons and other fundamental polygons. It explores 2^32 possible cellular automaton update rules beyond the standard Game of Life rules. The project was created as a learning exercise in Go and topology, ported from an earlier C version, and is available on GitHub for developers and enthusiasts interested in cellular automata and mathematical topology.
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From the sources
Game of Life with different update rules and on a bunch of different topologies (sphere, torus, klein bottle, etc.) - Jeadie/Go-L
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