Golly is described as 'Open source, cross-platform application for exploring Conway's Game of Life and other cellular automata' and is an app. There are four alternatives to Golly for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and IntelliJ IDEA apps. The best Golly alternative is Artificial LIfe ENvironment, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Golly are The bibites, ProtoEvo Project and Cellex.
Artificial LIfe ENvironment (ALIEN) is an artificial life simulation tool based on a specialized 2D particle engine in CUDA for soft bodies and fluids. Each simulated body consists of a network of particles that can be upgraded with higher-level functions, ranging from pure...
The aim of this project is to create an environment where protozoa-like entities evolve their behaviours and morphologies in order to survive and reproduce. The simulation takes place in a 2D environment physically simulated environment.
Cellex is a unidimensional cellular automaton visualizer and explorer. It handles rules, totalistic codes, as well as reversible rules and codes (aka second-order automata). It has the following features:
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