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Lifelike

by chromonym

Lifelike adds a block that runs cellular automata, such as Conway's Game of Life or Rule 110, inside a set area that a redstone signal can pulse.

FabricClient and serverCustom license1.21.8

What it does

The Lifelike block simulates cellular automata over a configurable area. Each rule is selected in the block and can be changed, and a redstone pulse advances the simulation one step. Fabric API is required, and the mod is published for Fabric only, with its latest file, 0.1.2, covering 1.21.8.

Key features

  1. Cellular automata simulation

    A placed block runs cellular automata across a defined area of the world, showing each generation as it develops.

  2. Preset rules

    Conway's Game of Life and Rule 110 are among the rules the simulator can run on a given area.

  3. Redstone-driven steps

    A redstone pulse advances the simulation, so each generation is triggered by the circuit rather than by time.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.80.1.2
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Conway's Game of Life in 3D is an MIT-licensed open source mod for Fabric and 1.21.1, running on client and server. The Möbius Automata is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 – 26.2 that is server-side only and not open source. Lifelike is limited to 1.21.8 and carries a custom license.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
LifelikeFabric1.21.8Client and server2025-08-28
Conway's Game of Life in 3DFabric1.21.1Client and server2025-08-04
The Möbius AutomataFabric1.21.1 – 26.2Server-side only2026-08-26

Questions

Does Lifelike need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency and must be installed alongside Lifelike on Fabric.

Does Lifelike have to be installed on the server?

Yes. Servers that run it need every player to install it too.

In the catalog

Lifelike is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.

Technology mods8,499Fabric modsMods for 1.21.817,695

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What the author says

Adds a block that allows you to simulate cellular automata (e.g. Conway's Game of Life, Rule 110, etc) in a set area when pulsed with redstone. The rules (and blocks) that the simulator uses are (mostly) fully configurable.
chromonym, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
chromonym
Published
2025-08-02
Updated on Modrinth
2025-08-28
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanicsTechnologyCursedMinigame
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