Zig Conway's Game Of Life

This is a simple implementation of Conway's Game of Life using the Zig programming language and the Raylib library for graphics.

Navigation

• Demo
• Features
• Default Bindings
• How To Build

Resources

• DockerFile For Raylib Projects
• Nix Shell For Raylib Projects
• Zig
• Awesome Zig
• Raylib
• Zig Raylib Bindings
• Zig Showdown

Features

• Pause the simulation (with key)
• Save/Load grid from file
• Zoom in and out
• Configurable speed

Planned

• Multiple grids
• Load/Save configuration using a json file
• Improve debug logging and errors
• Custom patterns
• (UI) Improved user interface for better usability and aesthetics
• (UI) add a toast notification system to show errors and useful info
• Performance optimization for handling larger grids and more complex operations
• Advanced features for managing multiple grids simultaneously

Demo

Default Bindings

Action	Binding
Pause Simulation	<SPACE>
Purge Life	<K>
Toggle Edit Mode	<E>
Zoom In	<=> or <WHEEL>
Zoom Out	<-> or <WHEEL>
Move Cam Around	<MOUSE RIGHT>
Toggle Cell State (Edit Mode)	<MOUSE LEFT>

How To Build And Run It

Before you start, make sure you have the required dependencies for raylib installed. Refer to the official raylib - build and installation guide for instructions on setting up the necessary environment.

git clone https://github.com/mr-ema/zell-life

cd ./zell-life

zig build run