A (very limited) creator for cellular automata
In my short lifetime, I implemented the Conway's Game of Life multiple times. It is almost a ritual for me, to implement it when I learn a new language for long enough. For some reason, I just can't get it out of my head. But this time, I decided that instead of just doing the same old boring GoL, I would jump out of my shadow and create something better. After seeing this video, I decided to create this project
You can try it out at http://snakescale.ddns.net/Game-Of-Rules/
In the middle you can see a grid. On it, you can "draw" various states with different rules. These rules can be seen when clicking on a state in the list of states on the top right. Depending on the 8 neighbours around a state, the cell will change to a new state, or it will stay the same if none of the rules apply.
To create a new automata, you will need to define a ruleset. For that, use the Ruleset Creator on the right
First, create all the states that you need with the State Creator. You can select different colors for each state, and then add them with the Add State button.
After creating at least 2 states, you can see a state with a green border, and one with a red border.
These will be important in the next section
Now we are able to create the interesting stuff! For now, our states don't do anything, so we need to add some life into them.
We can do exacly that by using the Transition Creator
The red and green-bordered states in the state list tell you which state your rule applies to, and what state it will transition to.
For example, if state 1 has a green, and state 2 has a red border, then a cell in state 1 will transition to state 2, if your rule is satisfied.
To define your rule, use the 3x3 grid below. The only important thing here is the amount of states in the neighbourhood.
You are done! Click on Create Ruleset, and you can start playing around