Flexible Rules
What:
The goal of this simulation is not just to simulate the game of life, as it does currently, but to be able to be set to many different (2d) variations of cellular automata by the user.
Why:
Game of Life simulators are in existence in many different forms and variations. One of my original goals was to be able to switch the simulation to any 2D CA algorithm the user may come up with by letting him simply either pick from one of the already integrated rulesets, or manually type in (or even upload) one of his own choosing.
When:
When the user can choose from multiple rulesets without needing to restart the simulation or any code-changes. When the user can input simple strings into a text box to define his own rules for nearest neighbor Cellular Automatas, such as 23/3 for the GOL algorithm.
