Conway's Game of Life

Game accepts input on stdin of the form (x, y) one per line followed by EOF prior to beginning the simulation. Alternatively, a filename may be specified on the command line in the Run Length Encoded format.

Controls

• w,a,s,d: Move viewport
• -,+: Zoom viewport
• {, }: Change generation step delay
• p: Pause simulation
• n: Step to the next generation (e.g. during pause)
• l: Print all the currently live points to the console

Notes

• The board exists in the int64 space and wraps on the edges to form a toroidal surface.
• Pattern Files in the rle directory are sourced from LifeWiki or generated using tlrobinson/life-gen.