Game of Life is an indie developed by John Horton Conway, released 31 December 1970 on Bally Astrocade, BBC Microcomputer System, PC (Microsoft Windows) and PDP-7.
What Game of Life is
Game of Life is an indie game developed by John Horton Conway and released in 1970. It was published by Scientific American. It is available on Bally Astrocade, BBC Microcomputer System, PC (Microsoft Windows) and PDP-7.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The Game of Life, also known simply as Life, is a cellular automaton devised by the British mathematician John Horton Conway in 1970. It is a zero-player game, meaning that its evolution is determined by its initial state, requiring no further input. One interacts with the Game of Life by creating an initial configuration and observing how it evolves.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Game of Life — frequently asked questions
When did Game of Life come out?
Game of Life was released on 31 December 1970 for Bally Astrocade, BBC Microcomputer System, PC (Microsoft Windows) and PDP-7.
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