Conway's Game of Life on TFT Variant 15 Kit with Arduino Uno
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Conway's Game of Life on TFT Variant 15 Kit with Arduino Uno — an intermediate-level kit for teens.
Conway's Game of Life on TFT Variant 15 Kit – Arduino Uno Cellular Automaton Display with Seed & Speed Controls
Every part needed, pre-tested for compatibility, with an AI build companion trained on this exact project. Shipped from Bengaluru in 1-5 days.
Watch Conway's Game of Life unfold at 30 frames per second on a crisp 1.8-inch TFT display, transforming a classic computer science concept into a living piece of interactive art. You set the initial population with a random seed button and dial the simulation speed with a potentiometer, watching intricate patterns evolve, die, and regenerate on a pixel grid you programmed yourself.
What You'll Build
You will assemble a self-contained cellular automaton engine that reads button presses to re-seed the grid, reads a pot to control the generation delay, and redraws every cell in real time. The final piece sits on a breadboard, runs from a 9V battery, and invites anyone to play with the speed knob and seed button—an elegant merge of math, code, and visual design.
What You'll Learn
- Implement Conway's Game of Life rules in C++ using a 2D array and double-buffering
- Drive an ST7735 TFT display over SPI with the Adafruit GFX library
- Read analog input from a potentiometer to dynamically control frame rate
- Debounce a tactile button and use its state to trigger random grid seeding
Kit Contents
| Component | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Arduino Uno R3 | 1 |
| 1.8in TFT ST7735 | 1 |
| Tactile Button | 2 |
| 10kΩ Potentiometer | 1 |
| 10kΩ Resistors | 5 |
| 100nF Caps | 5 |
| 400-pt Breadboard | 1 |
| M-M Wires | 20 |
| 9V Battery Snap | 1 |
1.8in TFT runs Game of Life cellular automaton at 30fps. Random seed button, speed control pot.
What's in this kit
- Arduino Uno R3
- 1.8in TFT ST7735
- Tactile Button x2
- 10kΩ Potentiometer
- 10kΩ Resistors x5
- 100nF Caps x5
- 400-pt Breadboard
- M-M Wires x20
- 9V Battery Snap
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Shipping Information
- Prepaid Orders: ₹75 for orders up to ₹999, FREE shipping above ₹999
- COD Orders: ₹125 shipping + ₹50 COD fee = ₹175 total
- Delivery Timeline: Dispatch in 1-5 days, delivery in 2-7 days depending on location
Returns & Warranty
- 7-Day Return: Manufacturing defects only (approval required)
- Warranty: 7 days from delivery
- Non-Returnable: Batteries, consumables, cut wires, clearance items