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Golly is an open source, cross-platform Game of Life simulator currently under development by Andrew Trevorrow and Tomas Rokicki. Our goal is to write a world-class Life simulator, solicit ideas and help from the planet’s best Life hackers, and share some of our excitement.

Golly’s key features:

• Unbounded universe (limited only by memory).
• Fast, memory-efficient conventional algorithm.
• Super fast hashing algorithm for highly regular patterns.
• Responsive even while generating or garbage collecting.
• Reads RLE, Life 1.05/1.06, and macrocell formats.
• Can paste in patterns from the clipboard.
• Auto fit option keeps patterns sized to the window.
• Full screen option (no menu/status/tool/scroll bars).
• Built-in HTML help system (thanks to wxWidgets).

Online program help is available here.

What’s New:
release notes not available currently

Developer’s website: Andrew Trevorrow and Tomas Rokicki