diff --git a/lib/src/Grid.dart b/lib/src/Grid.dart
index b0d7e9f..72152d0 100644
--- a/lib/src/Grid.dart
+++ b/lib/src/Grid.dart
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 import 'dart:html' as html;
+import 'dart:math' as math;
 
 import 'package:rules_of_living/src/Cell.dart';
 import 'package:rules_of_living/src/Rule.dart';
 
+enum Pattern {
+  SpaceShip,
+  Blinker
+}
+
 class Grid {
   final int w;
   final int h;
@@ -28,16 +34,54 @@ class Grid {
 //    map[8][8].state = true;
 
     // SPACESHIP
-    setState(1 + 5, 0 + 5, true);
-    setState(2 + 5, 1 + 5, true);
-    setState(2 + 5, 2 + 5, true);
-    setState(1 + 5, 2 + 5, true);
-    setState(0 + 5, 2 + 5, true);
+//    setCellState(1 + 5, 0 + 5, true);
+//    setCellState(2 + 5, 1 + 5, true);
+//    setCellState(2 + 5, 2 + 5, true);
+//    setCellState(1 + 5, 2 + 5, true);
+//    setCellState(0 + 5, 2 + 5, true);
+    startingPattern();
 
     print("Grid creation finished");
   }
 
-  void setState(int x, int y, bool state) {
+  void startingPattern([Pattern pattern]) {
+    math.Random rng = new math.Random();
+    var x = rng.nextInt(w~/3) + (w~/3);
+    var y = rng.nextInt(h~/3) + (h~/3);
+    switch (pattern) {
+      // Two blocks, offset
+      // ##
+      //   ##
+      case Pattern.Blinker:
+        setCellState(x, y, true);
+        setCellState(x+1, y, true);
+        setCellState(x, y+1, true);
+        setCellState(x+1, y+1, true);
+
+        setCellState(x+2, y+2, true);
+        setCellState(x+3, y+2, true);
+        setCellState(x+2, y+3, true);
+        setCellState(x+3, y+3, true);
+        break;
+      // A 'gliding' Spaceship
+      //   #
+      //    #
+      //  ###
+      case Pattern.SpaceShip:
+        setCellState(1 + x, 0 + y, true);
+        setCellState(2 + x, 1 + y, true);
+        setCellState(2 + x, 2 + y, true);
+        setCellState(1 + x, 2 + y, true);
+        setCellState(0 + x, 2 + y, true);
+        break;
+      default:
+        for (var i = 0; i < rng.nextInt(20); i++) {
+          setCellState(x + rng.nextInt(10), y + rng.nextInt(10), true);
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+  void setCellState(int x, int y, bool state) {
     if (y < map.length && x < map[y].length) map[y][x].state = state;
   }
 
@@ -70,8 +114,9 @@ class Grid {
         // GIVES RULES FOR CONWAY GAME OF LIFE BY DEFAULT S23/B3
         Cell cell = new Cell();
 //        cell.surviveRules.add(twoTrue);
-        cell.surviveRules.add(coagSurvive);
-        cell.birthRules.add(coagBirth);
+        cell.surviveRules.add(threeTrue);
+        cell.surviveRules.add(twoTrue);
+        cell.birthRules.add(threeTrue);
 
         grid[y][x] = cell;
       }