Game of Life and Death

Game of Life and Death

by Michael Huang

101 ratings
103 reviews

Archived App (Last seen on 7 Mar 2025)

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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 23, 2016
  • February 27, 2017

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Experience Conway's Game of Life in a competitive, two-player format. Players strategically control red and blue cells, aiming to be the last color standing. Master simple or complex strategies with the help of an included tutorial and varying AI opponents.

Competitive cellular automaton gameplay
Two-player cell control
Strategic cell elimination
In-game tutorial
Multiple AI difficulty levels
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What's New in Game of Life and Death

1.7

February 27, 2017

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. GOLAD 1.7 updates (minor) -Made Game Center the recommended method of online games again, even though HTwins games are still available. -Fixed a bug where if you were in sandbox mode, went to the menu, and then put in a game string, you would get some nonsensical board where the taps of the game were interpreted as simply taps on the sandbox board. That's fixed now. -Removed the "auto-refresh" feature that would check to see if your HTwins game had been updated every ten seconds. GOLAD 1.6 updates -Implemented HTwins online games, which are faster than GameCenter games, and cross-platform! Unfortunately, you don’t get notifications for your turn in these games, but that’s why you get to choose between HTwins and GameCenter. -Fixed bug where game strings that result in a game ending right away are now interpreted correctly. -Previously, when Player 1 initiated a game but hadn’t made the first move yet, Player 2 could sneak into the game and make both players’ first moves. That is no longer the case: Player 2 will be met with a message that says “Player 1 isn’t done creating the game yet!” -Allowed sandbox-created games to be spread via GameCenter/HTwins online games -Fixed bug where, going back in history and starting a new “branch” of the tree no longer created “phantom” presses of the “Finish Move Button”. -you can now go from sandbox mode to the main menu, and return to the same sandbox. -In an online game, it now says “(you)” under your own username. -It now shows the version number by the corner of the GOLAD logo. -Made the undo/redo buttons x1.8 faster when held

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User reviews

Game crashes when presses anything other than resume

The game stopped working when I press a button it crashes I love this Game please fix.

Which BFDI fans came here because this game was made by one of the H twins

I came here because of a carykh video

It’s very cool

It’s very cool

WOO!

Woo! Golad is back!

this game...is boring

ok first of all if you turn a simulator into a strategy game then well...it’s not gonna turn out great second of all its design looks like something you would make on like the fifth day of coding school and finally even the smartest ai will look more like a noob the smaller the board size is

please don’t get this game it’s not worth it
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Reported Bugs

9 issues

Game crashes when pressing non-resume buttons

Bug

Online multiplayer crashes on game continuation

Bug

GameCenter multiplayer doesn't work

Bug

Game freezes at 'Made with Unity' splash screen

Bug

Cells die incorrectly with 3 neighbors rule

Bug

Game locks up requiring iOS 10 update or game deletion

Bug

Glitches in selection menu

Bug

All cells die on first turn in new games

Bug

Online mode finicky and unreliable

Bug

Requested Features

10 requests

Larger map sizes with zoom/scroll functionality

Feature

Tournament mode

Feature

More player support (up to 6 players)

Feature

Paint/brush feature for sandbox mode

Feature

Unbeatable/chess-worthy AI difficulty

Feature

Automatic deletion of old saved games

Feature

Better thumbnail design

Feature

Improved graphics and visual polish

Feature

More game modes and variations

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Better rule explanation system

Feature

FAQ

What is Game of Life and Death?

Game of Life and Death is a competitive adaptation of Conway's Game of Life. Two players control different colored cells and battle to eliminate the opponent's cells, aiming to be the last surviving color on the board.

How do I learn to play?

The game includes an easy-to-follow tutorial designed for newcomers to the Game of Life. This tutorial will guide you through the basic mechanics and strategies required to play.

Can I play against the computer?

Yes, you can play against three different AI opponents: dumb, okay, and smart. While the smart AI can be challenging, it is designed to be beatable.

Is this game free?

Yes, the application is completely free to download and play. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.

What kind of strategies can I use?

Strategies can vary from simple tactics like eliminating the most fertile cells to more complex approaches involving analyzing all possible moves to find the optimal strategy for victory.