1.2 The Game of life Rules for the game of life 1. The neighbors of a given cell are the eight cells that touch it vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. Every cell is either living or dead. 2.A living cell stays alive in the next generation if it has either 2 or 3 living neighbors; it dies if it has 0, 1, 4, or more living neighborsRules for the Game of Life 1. The neighbors of a given cell are the eight cells that touch it vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. Every cell is either living or dead. 2. A living cell stays alive in the next generation if it has either 2 or 3 living neighbors; it dies if it has 0, 1, 4, or more living neighbors. 1.2 The Game of life