The Immigration Game is a fascinating variant of Conway's Game of Life that explores population dynamics through the interaction of two different colored organisms. Unlike the traditional single-species Game of Life, this variant introduces competition and coexistence between populations.
In this version, cells can be one of two colors (representing different populations or species), and new cells inherit their color based on the majority of their neighbors. This creates complex dynamics where populations can invade each other's territory, compete for resources, and create intricate boundary patterns.
Basic Conway Rules Still Apply: Cells with 2-3 neighbors survive, cells with exactly 3 neighbors are born, and cells with fewer than 2 or more than 3 neighbors die.
Color Inheritance: When a new cell is born, it takes the color of the majority of its living neighbors. If there's a tie, various rules can be applied (such as random assignment or maintaining the previous cell's color if it existed).
Population Dynamics: This creates fascinating dynamics where populations can expand, contract, and compete for territory, making it an excellent model for studying immigration, competition, and coexistence in biological systems.
Use our Sandbox to experiment with different patterns and observe how populations interact. Try creating separate colonies and watch how they expand, compete, and sometimes coexist in fascinating ways.