diff --git a/ants/main.lua b/ants/main.lua
index ed2769b..7b668d1 100644
--- a/ants/main.lua
+++ b/ants/main.lua
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
 
 require("util")
 
-local function round2even(num)
-  return 2 * math.floor(num / 2)
-end
-
 local function rotate(direction, clockwise)
   local match
   if clockwise then
@@ -31,8 +27,6 @@ end
 local function initColors(rules)
   rules = rules:lower()
   local colorbrewer = require("colorbrewer")
-  -- set a specific random seed to avoid picking the same palette every time
-  math.randomseed(os.time())
   local scheme = colorbrewer.random(#rules)
   COLORS = {}
   for i, color in pairs(scheme) do
@@ -133,7 +127,7 @@ local function nextColor(ant)
   return c
 end
 
-function love.mousepressed(x, y, _, _)
+function love.mousepressed(x, y)
   spawnAnt(x, y)
 end
 
diff --git a/colorbrewer.lua b/colorbrewer.lua
index 1a6f32e..cf161bf 100644
--- a/colorbrewer.lua
+++ b/colorbrewer.lua
@@ -525,4 +525,6 @@ function colorbrewer.random(length)
   return scheme[length]
 end
 
+-- set a specific random seed to avoid picking the same palette every time
+math.randomseed(os.time())
 return colorbrewer
diff --git a/life/conf.lua b/life/conf.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3655b64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/life/conf.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+function love.conf(t)
+  t.window.highdpi = true
+  t.window.vsync = true
+  t.window.title = "life"
+end
diff --git a/life/main.lua b/life/main.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39b8c60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/life/main.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+require("util")
+
+local function initRules(pattern)
+  local b, s = pattern:match("B(.+)/S(.+)")
+  B = {}
+  for c in b:gmatch(".") do
+    B[tonumber(c)] = true
+  end
+  S = {}
+  for c in s:gmatch(".") do
+    S[tonumber(c)] = true
+  end
+end
+
+local function initColors()
+  local colorbrewer = require("colorbrewer")
+  local scheme = colorbrewer.random(2)
+  ON = scheme[1]
+  OFF = scheme[2]
+end
+
+local function initScreen()
+  local width, height = love.graphics.getDimensions()
+  WIDTH, HEIGHT = round2even(width), round2even(height)
+  love.graphics.setBackgroundColor(OFF[1], OFF[2], OFF[3], 0.9)
+end
+
+local function initFont()
+  FONT = love.graphics.newFont(16)
+  love.graphics.setFont(FONT)
+  FPS_WIDTH = FONT:getWidth("120 FPS")
+  FPS_HEIGHT = FONT:getHeight()
+end
+
+local function initGrid()
+  GRID = {}
+  GRID.mt = {}
+  setmetatable(GRID, GRID.mt)
+  GRID.mt.__index = function(table, key)
+    table[key] = {}
+    return table[key]
+  end
+end
+
+local function cloneGrid()
+  local grid = {}
+  for x, v in pairs(GRID) do
+    grid[x] = {}
+    for y, set in pairs(v) do
+      grid[x][y] = set
+    end
+  end
+  setmetatable(grid, grid.mt)
+  return grid
+end
+
+local function drawGlider(x, y)
+  GRID[x][y] = true
+  x = x + UNITS
+  y = y + UNITS
+  GRID[x][y] = true
+  x = x + UNITS
+  GRID[x][y] = true
+  y = y - UNITS
+  GRID[x][y] = true
+  y = y - UNITS
+  GRID[x][y] = true
+end
+
+function love.load(args)
+  local pattern = args[1] or "B3/S23"
+  UNITS = args[2] or 8
+  STEPS_PER_FRAME = args[3] or 1
+  DRAGGING = false
+  initRules(pattern)
+  initColors()
+  initScreen()
+  initFont()
+  initGrid()
+  drawGlider(80, 80)
+end
+
+local function wrap(n, high)
+  n = n % high
+  if n < 0 then
+    n = n + high
+  end
+  return n
+end
+
+local function neighbors(x, y)
+  local lowX = x - UNITS
+  local highX = x + UNITS
+  local lowY = y - UNITS
+  local highY = y + UNITS
+  local count = 0
+  for i = lowX, highX do
+    for j = lowY, highY do
+      i = wrap(i, WIDTH)
+      j = wrap(j, HEIGHT)
+      if (i ~= x or j ~= y) and GRID[i][j] then
+        count = count + 1
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return count
+end
+
+function love.mousepressed(x, y, button)
+  if button == 1 then
+    DRAGGING = true
+  elseif button == 2 then
+    x = (x - (x % UNITS))
+    y = (y - (y % UNITS))
+    drawGlider(x, y)
+  end
+end
+
+function love.mousereleased()
+  DRAGGING = false
+end
+
+function love.mousemoved(x, y)
+  if DRAGGING then
+    x = (x - (x % UNITS))
+    y = (y - (y % UNITS))
+    GRID[x][y] = true
+  end
+end
+
+FRAMELOCK_COUNTER = 0
+FRAMELOCK_FPS = 30
+function love.update(dt)
+  require("lurker").update()
+  FRAMELOCK_COUNTER = FRAMELOCK_COUNTER + dt
+  if FRAMELOCK_COUNTER < (1 / FRAMELOCK_FPS) then
+    return
+  end
+  FRAMELOCK_COUNTER = 0
+  for _ = 1, STEPS_PER_FRAME do
+    local grid = cloneGrid()
+    for x = 0, WIDTH, UNITS do
+      for y = 0, HEIGHT, UNITS do
+        local current = GRID[x][y]
+        local n = neighbors(x, y)
+        if current then
+          if not S[n] then
+            grid[x][y] = false
+          end
+        else
+          if B[n] then
+            grid[x][y] = true
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    GRID = grid
+  end
+end
+
+local function paintFPS()
+  local fps = tostring(love.timer.getFPS()) .. " FPS"
+  love.graphics.setColor(ON)
+  love.graphics.rectangle("fill", WIDTH - FPS_WIDTH - 10, HEIGHT - FPS_HEIGHT - 20, FPS_WIDTH + 30, FPS_HEIGHT + 10, 5, 5)
+  love.graphics.setColor(OFF)
+  love.graphics.print(fps, WIDTH - FPS_WIDTH - 5, HEIGHT - FPS_HEIGHT - 15)
+end
+
+function love.draw()
+  for x, v in pairs(GRID) do
+    if x ~= "mt" then
+      for y, on in pairs(v) do
+        if on then
+          love.graphics.setColor(ON)
+        else
+          love.graphics.setColor(OFF)
+        end
+        love.graphics.rectangle("fill", x, y, UNITS, UNITS)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  paintFPS()
+end
diff --git a/util.lua b/util.lua
index f384f8c..7141a30 100644
--- a/util.lua
+++ b/util.lua
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ function printt(t, prefix, maxdepth)
   end
 end
 
-color = require("colorbrewer")
+function round2even(num)
+  return 2 * math.floor(num / 2)
+end