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 [TodoMVC]: http://todomvc.com/
 
+## [Game of Life](game_of_life)
+An interactive version of the [Game of Life], invented by [John Horton Conway].
+
+It runs a simulation in a background thread while allowing interaction with a `Canvas` that displays an infinite grid with zooming, panning, and drawing support.
+
+The relevant code is located in the __[`main`](game_of_life/src/main.rs)__ file.
+
+<div align="center">
+  <a href="https://gfycat.com/briefaccurateaardvark">
+    <img src="https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BriefAccurateAardvark-size_restricted.gif">
+  </a>
+</div>
+
+You can run it with `cargo run`:
+```
+cargo run --package game_of_life
+```
+
+[Game of Life]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life
+[John Horton Conway]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Horton_Conway
+
 ## [Styling](styling)
 An example showcasing custom styling with a light and dark theme.
 
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 ## Game of Life
 
-An interactive version of the Game of Life, invented by John Conway, implemented
-on top of a `Canvas` widget and other controls.
+An interactive version of the [Game of Life], invented by [John Horton Conway].
+
+It runs a simulation in a background thread while allowing interaction with a `Canvas` that displays an infinite grid with zooming, panning, and drawing support.
 
 The __[`main`]__ file contains the relevant code of the example.
 
@@ -17,3 +18,5 @@ cargo run --package game_of_life
 ```
 
 [`main`]: src/main.rs
+[Game of Life]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life
+[John Horton Conway]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Horton_Conway