diff --git a/cyperpunk.de/src/components/GameOfLife.astro b/cyperpunk.de/src/components/GameOfLife.astro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f164b81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cyperpunk.de/src/components/GameOfLife.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+---
+---
+<canvas id="gol-canvas" class="fixed top-0 left-0 w-full h-full -z-10 opacity-20"></canvas>
+
+<script>
+  const canvas = document.getElementById('gol-canvas') as HTMLCanvasElement;
+  const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d')!;
+  const size = 12;
+
+  let cols: number;
+  let rows: number;
+  let grid: boolean[][];
+
+  function resize() {
+    canvas.width = window.innerWidth;
+    canvas.height = window.innerHeight;
+    cols = Math.floor(canvas.width / size);
+    rows = Math.floor(canvas.height / size);
+    grid = createGrid();
+    seed();
+  }
+
+  function createGrid() {
+    return Array.from({ length: rows }, () => Array(cols).fill(false));
+  }
+
+  function set(g: boolean[][], r: number, c: number) {
+    if (r >= 0 && r < rows && c >= 0 && c < cols) g[r][c] = true;
+  }
+
+function seed() {
+  // Gosper Glider Gun - top left
+  const gun = [
+    [0,24],[1,22],[1,24],[2,12],[2,13],[2,20],[2,21],[2,34],[2,35],
+    [3,11],[3,15],[3,20],[3,21],[3,34],[3,35],[4,0],[4,1],[4,10],
+    [4,16],[4,20],[4,21],[5,0],[5,1],[5,10],[5,14],[5,16],[5,17],
+    [5,22],[5,24],[6,10],[6,16],[6,24],[7,11],[7,15],[8,12],[8,13],
+  ];
+  gun.forEach(([r, c]) => set(grid, 2 + r, 2 + c));
+
+  // R-pentomino - center (chaotic long-lived)
+  const or = Math.floor(rows / 2);
+  const oc = Math.floor(cols / 2);
+  [[0,1],[0,2],[1,0],[1,1],[2,1]].forEach(([r,c]) => set(grid, or+r, oc+c));
+
+  // Acorn - right side (takes 5206 generations)
+  const ar = Math.floor(rows / 3);
+  const ac = Math.floor(cols * 0.7);
+  [[0,1],[1,3],[2,0],[2,1],[2,4],[2,5],[2,6]].forEach(([r,c]) => set(grid, ar+r, ac+c));
+
+  // Pulsar - bottom left (period 3 oscillator)
+  const pr = Math.floor(rows * 0.7);
+  const pc = Math.floor(cols * 0.2);
+  [
+    [0,2],[0,3],[0,4],[0,8],[0,9],[0,10],
+    [2,0],[2,5],[2,7],[2,12],
+    [3,0],[3,5],[3,7],[3,12],
+    [4,0],[4,5],[4,7],[4,12],
+    [4,2],[4,3],[4,4],[4,8],[4,9],[4,10],
+    [6,2],[6,3],[6,4],[6,8],[6,9],[6,10],
+    [7,0],[7,5],[7,7],[7,12],
+    [8,0],[8,5],[8,7],[8,12],
+    [9,0],[9,5],[9,7],[9,12],
+    [10,2],[10,3],[10,4],[10,8],[10,9],[10,10],
+  ].forEach(([r,c]) => set(grid, pr+r, pc+c));
+
+  // Lightweight spaceship - bottom right
+  const sr = Math.floor(rows * 0.75);
+  const sc = Math.floor(cols * 0.65);
+  [[0,1],[0,4],[1,0],[2,0],[2,4],[3,0],[3,1],[3,2],[3,3]].forEach(([r,c]) => set(grid, sr+r, sc+c));
+}
+
+  function next() {
+    const g = createGrid();
+    for (let r = 0; r < rows; r++) {
+      for (let c = 0; c < cols; c++) {
+        let n = 0;
+        for (let dr = -1; dr <= 1; dr++)
+          for (let dc = -1; dc <= 1; dc++)
+            if ((dr || dc) && grid[(r+dr+rows)%rows]?.[(c+dc+cols)%cols]) n++;
+        if (grid[r][c]) g[r][c] = n === 2 || n === 3;
+        else g[r][c] = n === 3;
+      }
+    }
+    grid = g;
+  }
+
+  function draw() {
+    ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
+    const color = getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue('--ctp-accent').trim();
+    ctx.fillStyle = color;
+    for (let r = 0; r < rows; r++)
+      for (let c = 0; c < cols; c++)
+        if (grid[r][c]) ctx.fillRect(c * size, r * size, size - 1, size - 1);
+  }
+
+  function tick() {
+    next();
+    draw();
+  }
+
+  window.addEventListener('resize', resize);
+  resize();
+  setInterval(tick, 100);
+</script>
diff --git a/cyperpunk.de/src/pages/index.astro b/cyperpunk.de/src/pages/index.astro
index 53aa6ce..3611539 100644
--- a/cyperpunk.de/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/cyperpunk.de/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 import Blank from '../layouts/Blank.astro';
+import GameOfLife from '../components/GameOfLife.astro';
 
 const links = [
   { label: "Blog", href: "/blog", icon: "/blog.png"},
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ const links = [
 ---
 
 <Blank title="cyperpunk.de">
+  <GameOfLife />
   <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-8">
     <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-2">
       <img src="/avatar.jpg" alt="DerGrumpf" class="w-42 h-42 rounded-full object-cover" />