Game-Of-Life vs The-Powder-Toy

Game-Of-Life

This project is a recreation of Conway's Game of Life, a popular cellular automaton invented by mathematician John Conway, implemented in Java with a Swing-based user interface. (by brandonabela)

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The-Powder-Toy

Written in C++ and using SDL, The Powder Toy is a desktop version of the classic 'falling sand' physics sandbox, it simulates air pressure and velocity as well as heat. (by The-Powder-Toy)

Simulation Game powder powder-toy cellular-automata Sandbox

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powdertoy.co.uk

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Game-Of-Life		The-Powder-Toy
	Project
2	Mentions	69
0	Stars	4,336
-	Growth	2.3%
0.0	Activity	9.5
almost 3 years ago	Latest Commit	4 days ago
Java	Language	C++
MIT License	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 only

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Game-Of-Life

Posts with mentions or reviews of Game-Of-Life. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects.

Conway's Game of Life is a cellular automaton devised by the mathematician John Conway. This is recreated using Java and Swing for the UI interface.
1 project | /r/coolgithubprojects | 13 Oct 2021

1 project | /r/coolgithubprojects | 13 Oct 2021

The-Powder-Toy

Posts with mentions or reviews of The-Powder-Toy. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-04-10.

Lessons from Open-Source Game Projects
76 projects | dev.to | 10 Apr 2024

The Power Toy - Physics Sandbox. C++, SDL2
The-Powder-Toy VS Sandboxels - a user suggested alternative
2 projects | 1 Feb 2024
Orb Farm
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 19 May 2023

I love these kinds of sandbox games, Orb Farm was super nice to have it running directly in the browser for a little procrastination break. Although my favorite is probably The Powder Toy [0], I've been following this project for years.
[0] https://powdertoy.co.uk/
tell me 3 things about you and i give nickname
1 project | /r/EliteEden | 24 Apr 2023

I play The Powder Toy https://powdertoy.co.uk/
What games can I play on my work computer with no wifi?
2 projects | /r/gamingsuggestions | 22 Apr 2023

Dwarf Fortress N Cave Story Powder Toy Knytt Stories
Ever heard of The Powder Toy?
1 project | /r/EliteEden | 3 Apr 2023
GAMES I SHOULD RECORD?
1 project | /r/tommyinnit | 31 Mar 2023
[TOMT][GAME][????] Sandbox browser game
2 projects | /r/tipofmytongue | 15 Mar 2023
Is this the official powder toy page?
1 project | /r/PowderToy | 1 Mar 2023

yes, if you look in the sidebar on Reddit you can see a link pointing you to powdertoy.co.uk
Finding Sandbox Games
1 project | /r/AndroidGaming | 23 Feb 2023

Powder Toy is not only my favorite but available on Android

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Game-Of-Life and The-Powder-Toy you can also consider the following projects:

cas - Cellular Automata Simulator

sandspiel - Creative cellular automata browser game

Game-Of-Life-Implementations - Conway's Game of Life implementation in various languages

OpenLoco - An open source re-implementation of Chris Sawyer's Locomotion

rsp-game-of-life - Conway's Game of Life in Java in a browser.

FallingSand

SproutLife - Evolving version of Conway’s Game of Life.

xolotl - A MATLAB neuron simulator. Very fast (written in C++). Flexible (fully object oriented). Immediate (live manipulation in MATLAB). Comes with a powerful parameter optimizer. Get started ➡️

particle-life - A simple program to simulate artificial life using attraction/reuplsion forces between many particles

lammps - Public development project of the LAMMPS MD software package

alien - ALIEN is a CUDA-powered artificial life simulation program.

r216-forth - A Forth implementation for the R216K8B Powder Toy computer.