Game of Life
Consensus
Watch democracy evolve in real-time as Conway's Game of Life selects validators. Where simple rules create complex behavior, and cellular automata determine truth.
How Game of Life Consensus Works
Agora uses Conway's Game of Life to create a fair, transparent, and unpredictable validator selection system.
Initialize Grid
Use the previous block hash as a seed to create an initial pattern on the Game of Life grid.
Block hash: 0xa1b2c3... → Random initial cells (~30% alive)
Evolution Rules
Apply Conway's rules: cells with 2-3 neighbors survive, cells with exactly 3 neighbors are born.
3 neighbors → Survives
Run Generations
Evolution continues for 8 generations, creating emergent patterns and behaviors.
Select Validators
Map living cells to witnesses in the pool. Selected validators get the golden highlight.
Final Grid
Selected Validators
Concept: Validator Selection
Experience the Game of Life consensus in action. Each run produces different results.
Witness Pool
Selected Validators
Why Game of Life for Consensus?
🎯 Fair Selection
No validator can predict or manipulate their selection. Equal opportunity for all witnesses.
👁️ Visual Democracy
Users can literally watch democracy evolve. Transparent entertainment.
🔬 Philosophical Alignment
Simple rules create complex behavior, like truth emerging from information chaos.
⚡ Efficient Verification
Anyone can replay the Game of Life to verify validator selection independently.
🎲 No Gaming
Grinding attacks are impossible. You can't manipulate inputs for favorable outcomes.
🌱 Evolutionary
The system evolves with each block, creating survival patterns that mirror truth vs lies.
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"In the Game of Life, simple rules create infinite complexity - just like truth."