Python Engine, Browser Canvas

Cellular Automaton Lab

Status Paused

Generation 0

Tiling

Tiling Loading...

Rule Loading...

Board -- x --

Loading app data Reading bundled defaults and topology catalog.

Topology

Board shape

Tune how the current tiling is generated and how large each tile appears.

Cell Size 12px

Rule & pace

Choose the rule that evolves cells and set the target stepping speed.

Rule

Rule Notes

Target Speed

Target 5 gen/s

Seeds & I/O

Save, share, or load starting boards for the current topology and rule.

Start from a seed Loads a curated seed for this rule and board.

File I/O

Move board JSON in or out of the app for saved experiments.

Theme

Adjust visual styling without changing the underlying board state.

Show tile colors Uses family-specific dead-state palettes for mixed and aperiodic tilings. Turn this off for neutral fills.

Theme Switch between light and dark mode.

Limits

Use these only when you need to override defaults or reset saved state.

Allow unsafe size values Lets Cell Size and Patch Depth go past normal tiling limits. This can get slow or unstable.

Reset saved UI preferences and return the app to its default board, rule, and theme.