{
    "effectName": "Life",
    "properties": [
        {
            "id": "Life_Count",
            "label": "Cells to start",
            "type": "int",
            "controlType": "slider",
            "default": 50,
            "min": 0,
            "max": 100,
            "lockable": true,
            "description": "Percentage of the buffer cells that are initially alive. Higher values create a denser starting population."
        },
        {
            "id": "Life_Seed",
            "label": "Type",
            "type": "int",
            "controlType": "slider",
            "default": 0,
            "min": 0,
            "max": 4,
            "lockable": true,
            "description": "Selects the cellular automaton ruleset: 0=B3/S23 (classic Conway), 1=B35/S236, 2=B357/S1358, 3=B378/S235678, 4=B25678/S5678. Each produces different patterns of growth and decay."
        },
        {
            "id": "Life_Speed",
            "label": "Speed",
            "type": "int",
            "controlType": "slider",
            "default": 10,
            "min": 1,
            "max": 30,
            "description": "Controls how fast generations advance. Higher values evolve the cell population more rapidly."
        }
    ]
}
