diff --git a/src/backend/Simulator.java b/src/backend/Simulator.java
index fa6f2b4..f2c71d0 100644
--- a/src/backend/Simulator.java
+++ b/src/backend/Simulator.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package backend;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Random;
 
 
 import windowInterface.MyInterface;
@@ -309,6 +310,12 @@ public class Simulator extends Thread {
 		 * maybe just make a constructor in there
 		 * and use it here
 		 */
+		Random rand = new Random();
+        for (int x = 0; x < COL_NUM; x++) {
+            for (int y = 0; y < LINE_NUM; y++) {
+                world[x][y] = rand.nextFloat() < chanceOfLife ? 1 : 0;
+            }
+        }
 	}
 
 	public boolean isLoopingBorder() {