Interactive Game of Life exhibit

Read more about this project here: http://www.evilmadscientist.com/go/gameoflife

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• lifeproject2

[sunynight3]

@oskay you know this is not really a game ? it is more like a very entertaining simulation. (reason ? ) there are 2 game designing rules that got broken here 1 it needs to be interactive it's not very interactive it's like domino's touch one and the rest follows. & the other rule is that you need to be able to win or lose a game. and this looks a bit like a endless game tip4 you guys ? research a bit more on game design rules 1 it will be a real game that way 2 it will be more fun

[oskay]

@sunynight3 Regardless of what you would prefer to call it, it has been popularly referred to as the "Game of Life" for more than 40 years. We didn't invent it, and it's not in our power to change it. Research a bit more on mathematical games, and you'll enjoy it more. :)

[RogerGarrett]

I have to wonder why they built special purpose circuit boards. Why all that hardware when it could have been done so easily with a large touch-sensitive screen and a simple PC?

[oskay]

@RogerGarrett This is accompanying an exhibit of an artist whose medium is LEDs. Using a computer touchscreen would not be nearly as appropriate.

[Scowdich]

Nice work, you guys. Must've been tricky fitting all the boards together, especially with headers pointing at right angles to each other.

[oskay]

@Scowdich That part was pretty easy. Stick together one column of four boards and attach it-- with its four edge connectors --to the neighboring column.

[beriorgar]

that thing must have cost a fortune to build

[zoinoid015]

I WANT THE GAME TETRIS ON IT...HAHA

[coolchowder1]

Is this a game of tetris

[sunynight3]

@oskay okay i was unaware of that still thanks for clearing that out =D

anyways keep up the good work guys :)

[sunynight3]

@sunynight3 keep up the great work thumbs up love the progress

[sunynight3]

@Microman171 less is more i would suggest a human touc to it ( such a touch sensitive screen )

[kevincarter937]

Man you guys rock I wish my lab was half this cool

[AlexMitan]

1:45 Static square fail.

[annagiggles]

I had this on my phone.

Wouldnt say it was fun, but it was a good time waster =]