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hexalife

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A wealth-based Game of Life on a hexagonal grid

·0··submitted April 15, 2026
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Clauded With Love Rating
7.4 / 10

HexaLife is a creative evolution of Conway's Game of Life that replaces binary cell states with a wealth-based system on a hexagonal grid. The project features interactive visualization, customizable rules, and multiple coloring modes to explore cellular automaton dynamics.

Code Quality7.5
Usefulness6.0
Claude Usage7.0
Documentation8.5
Originality8.0
Highlights
  • Innovative wealth-based mechanics that add economic simulation to cellular automata
  • Comprehensive visualization features including age/wealth/neighbor-based coloring and interactive tooltips
  • Excellent documentation with clear rule explanations, feature descriptions, and live demo link
To Improve
  • Add pattern import/export functionality to save and share interesting configurations
  • Implement performance optimizations for larger grids using techniques like sparse representation or WebGL rendering