---
title: "BootLife"
description: "Conway's Game of Life running from a 512-byte x86 boot sector, using VGA memory as the grid, with heavily commented assembly."
canonical: "https://vibing.inc/library/bootlife-vg-2324"
category: "Learning & Craft"
subcategory: "Practice"
license: "open-source"
author: "0xAX"
source: "https://github.com/0xAX/BootLife"
---

# BootLife
Conway's Game of Life running from a 512-byte x86 boot sector, using VGA memory as the grid, with heavily commented assembly.
## Facts
- Source: https://github.com/0xAX/BootLife
- Category: Learning & Craft / Practice
- Author: 0xAX
- Licence: open-source
- Tags: assembly, boot-sector, game-of-life, learning, retro
## Why it's a gem
Boot-sector Life that doubles as a readable assembly tutorial.
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Listed in The Vibeary: https://vibing.inc/library/bootlife-vg-2324 · JSON: https://vibing.inc/api/public/library/gems/bootlife-vg-2324