Flocking Simulator (Boids) - Interactive boids simulation to explore flocking.

This is a real-time interactive simulation based on the classic boids flocking algorithm, originally introduced by Craig Reynolds. Watch hundreds of agents come to life using just three simple rules: Alignment (match direction) Cohesion (stay together) Separation (avoid crowding) What makes it fun? You can actually play with the system. 🔹 Add attractors and repellers 🔹 Observe emergent patterns in real time 🔹 See chaos turn into organized motion

I’ve been fascinated with the boids algorithm for over 20 years — ever since I first came across the work of Craig Reynolds. This weekend, I finally took some time to rebuild it from scratch as a fully interactive simulation. What started as a simple experiment turned into something surprisingly engaging — watching these tiny agents self-organize using just a few rules never gets old. I added some interactivity so you can: Influence the flock with your mouse Create attractors and repellers Experiment with different swarm behaviors It’s simple, but there’s something oddly calming (and addictive) about it. Would love your feedback — especially if you’ve ever used flocking/swarm behavior in games or simulations 🙌 Also thinking about turning this into a game mechanic (soccer, predator-prey, puzzles) — curious if that direction sounds interesting. Thanks for checking it out! 🚀

Flocking Simulator (Boids) - Interactive boids simulation to explore flocking.

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