ASCII Game of Life

No, this is not the board game. This game is John Conway's Game of Life - ASCII version.

ASCII Game of Life - Chrome Extension

ASCII Game of Life is a Chrome extension that allows you to play John Conway's Game of Life in an ASCII version. It is a zero player game and a cellular automaton that offers a unique and captivating experience.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 301
-5
Rating: 2.92
(12)
Version: 0.5.0.4 (Last updated: 2013-02-13)
Creation date: 2013-02-13
Size: 14.55K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

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Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

As a dev who created JC's GoL on Skellar, Java, and like 15 other platforms, it's pretty cool to see it done with ASCII. Nice.
by The Great One, 2016-04-26

it sucked...
by Abby Echols, 2016-03-26

You can't but love Life.
by Paolo Merolla, 2015-10-06
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Extension safety

Risk impact

ASCII Game of Life does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood

ASCII Game of Life is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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