Game Of Life - Mathematical Life in Minecraft

This extraordinary mod allows you to create and run cellular automata directly within the game. By default, it's configured for the classic Conway's Game of Life (B3/S23 rules), but the possibilities are much broader! The system uses special blocks added by the modification and easily handles even three-dimensional structures.

Simulation Control

Activate the mathematical performance with several commands:

• /gamerule lifeGame — turns the entire simulation on or off
• /gamerule lifeGameSpeed <ticks> — sets the delay between updates (minimum 2 ticks)
• /gamerule checkLifeCorners <true/false> — count or ignore diagonal neighbors
• /gamerule deadCellsInvisibility <true/false> — hides or shows dead cells
• /randomField <size> <height> — generates a random cell cube of specified size

Rule Configuration

Two key commands for fine-tuning cell behavior:

• /setLifeSurvive <digits> — sets cell survival conditions. Simply enter digits 0-8 consecutively - each represents the number of living neighbors needed for survival. For example, /setLifeSurvive 23 means a cell remains alive with exactly 2 or 3 neighbors.

• /setLifeBirth <digits> — configures new cell creation. Works similarly to the previous command.

Alternative commands with bit masks are also available:

• /gamerule lifeSurvive <bitmask>
• /gamerule lifeBirth <bitmask>

For most users, the /setLifeSurvive and /setLifeBirth commands are much more convenient and easier to understand.