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Re:Google creates self-replicating life from digital 'primor... by streamfan on Friday July 26, 2024 @02:17PM (#41080891)
Which games are those?
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Re:Google creates self-replicating life from digital 'primor... by suby on Friday July 26, 2024 @02:44PM (#41081151)
Gridworld comes to mind. I'd be interested in learning of others

https://store.steampowered.com/app/396890/Gridworld/

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Re:Google creates self-replicating life from digital 'primor... by phyalow on Friday July 26, 2024 @02:47PM (#41081180)
Probably something like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creatures_(1996_video_game)

Many others mentioned here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_simulation_game

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Re:Google creates self-replicating life from digital 'primor... by imp0cat on Friday July 26, 2024 @04:18PM (#41081896)
Also, Dwarf Fortress. :)
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Re:Google creates self-replicating life from digital 'primor... by mrguyorama on Friday July 26, 2024 @04:22PM (#41081924)
The most interesting one is https://store.steampowered.com/app/774541/Species_Artificial... but that doesn't actually do abiogenesis, it starts with a "primordial" species.

There are older games (don't have my steam account on my work computer) that have much simpler starting states but they are abandoned or just not worth the price.

"I wrote a program to evolve life" is a super popular toy programming challenge as well, and you can find good and bad examples on youtube.

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