Game of Life 3D

This modification implements the famous Game of Life by John Conway in Minecraft, as well as its three-dimensional variation developed by Carter Bays (rules 5766).

Main Features

• Cell blocks operating according to the classic Game of Life rules by John Conway (2333)
• Cell blocks working according to Carter Bays' three-dimensional rules (5766)
• Support blocks that allow connecting separate cellular structures for simultaneous activation

How to Use

Create your desired structure from cell blocks. Initially, they will be gray, indicating an inactive state. To connect separate structures, use support blocks - they will automatically disappear when the simulation starts. To activate the entire system, simply right-click on any of the cell or support blocks.

Requirements

• Minecraft Forge
• Scalable Cat's Force
• MixinBootstrap (only for version 1.15.2)

Crafting Recipes

Support Block

John Conway's Cell (2D)

Carter Bays' Cell (3D)

Screenshots

Videos

Carter Bays' Rules (5766)

The numbers 5766 define the game rules as follows:

• A cell requires a minimum of 5 neighbors to survive
• A cell dies from overpopulation if it has more than 7 neighbors
• A new cell is born only when it has exactly 6 neighbors

These rules are specifically adapted for three-dimensional space, unlike the classic 2333 rules by John Conway. Interestingly, all structures from 2333 work identically in 5766 if they are 2 layers thick and surrounded by other blocks.

The project is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license.