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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! 🚀
About Flocking Simulator (Boids) on Product Hunt
“Interactive boids simulation to explore flocking.”
Flocking Simulator (Boids) was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 3 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #154 on the daily leaderboard. 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
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