Welcome to Civilization Petri Dish

Watch civilizations emerge from chaos. Hundreds of agents follow only 5 simple rules, yet complex societies spontaneously form - trade routes, city-states, wars, and distinct cultures.

The 5 Rules of Life

• Seek Food - Agents move toward food sources and consume to gain energy
• Avoid Danger - Flee from aggressive agents and resource scarcity
• Reproduce - Create offspring with slight color/trait mutations when energy is high
• Trade - Exchange resources with nearby agents when mutually beneficial
• Communicate - Share information about food and threats with neighbors

What Emerges

• Cities - Population clusters form naturally around resources
• Trade Routes - Visible paths where frequent trading occurs
• Cultures - Color clusters as offspring inherit (with mutation) from parents
• Conflicts - Resource competition leads to territorial behavior

Controls

• Pan - Click and drag to move around the world
• Zoom - Scroll wheel or pinch to zoom in/out
• Speed - Adjust simulation speed from 1x to 1000x
• Overlays - Toggle visualizations for trade, culture, and density