gama-platform ☆

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Description:
IDE for building spatially explicit agent-based simulations

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 2025.06.4@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @gama_platform | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: simulation agent-based-modeling abm gis research ide

Install: brew install --cask gama-platform

About:
GAMA Platform is a comprehensive IDE designed for constructing, simulating, and analyzing spatially explicit agent-based models. It provides a rich development environment and modeling language to support complex simulations in fields like urban planning and environmental science. Its main value is enabling researchers to build and explore intricate systems where geographic context matters.

Key Features:

Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for model creation
Native modeling language (GAML) for agent-based logic
Advanced visualization and data display capabilities
Extensible architecture with plugins for various domains

Use Cases:

Modeling urban growth and traffic patterns
Simulating environmental phenomena like disease spread or forest fires
Analyzing social dynamics in geographical contexts

Alternatives:

NetLogo – NetLogo is a simpler, widely-used platform for general agent-based modeling, whereas GAMA specializes in spatially explicit scenarios.
Repast Suite – Repast offers a suite of libraries for ABM, often requiring more coding from scratch compared to GAMA's integrated IDE.

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