diff --git a/src/life.cpp b/src/life.cpp
index c937402..e6d5e09 100755
--- a/src/life.cpp
+++ b/src/life.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 const char *const FORMAT_UNDERSCORE = "\033[4m";
 const char *const END_FORMATTING = "\033[0m";
 
+const int ANIMATION_SLEEP_MS = 100, ANIMATION_N_GENERATIONS = 20;
+
 void printWelcome() {
     std::cout << "Welcome to the TDDD86 Game of Life,\n"
               << "a simulation of the lifecycle of a bacteria colony.\n"
@@ -52,17 +54,19 @@ std::string fileRead(const char *filePath) {
     return content;
 }
 
-enum UserAction { NO_ACTION, ACTION, TICK, QUIT };
+enum UserAction { ANIMATE, TICK, QUIT };
 
-UserAction askUserForAction() {
-    std::string userInput = input("a)nimate, t)ick, q)uit? ");
-    if (userInput == "a")
-        return UserAction::ACTION;
-    else if (userInput == "t")
-        return UserAction::TICK;
-    else if (userInput == "q")
-        return UserAction::QUIT;
-    return UserAction::NO_ACTION;
+UserAction askUserForANIMATE() {
+    while (true) {
+        std::string userInput = input("a)nimate, t)ick, q)uit? ");
+        if (userInput == "a")
+            return UserAction::ANIMATE;
+        else if (userInput == "t")
+            return UserAction::TICK;
+        else if (userInput == "q")
+            return UserAction::QUIT;
+        std::cout << "The input '" << userInput << "' is an invalid option!\n";
+    }
 }
 
 std::vector<std::string> split(const std::string &s, const char at) {
@@ -81,6 +85,75 @@ std::vector<std::string> split(const std::string &s, const char at) {
 
 enum Cell { ALIVE, DEAD };
 
+void gridPrint(Grid<Cell> &grid) {
+    std::stringstream ss;
+
+    for (int idxRow = 0; idxRow < grid.numRows(); idxRow++) {
+        for (int idxCol = 0; idxCol < grid.numCols(); idxCol++) {
+            char sign = grid.get(idxRow, idxCol) == Cell::ALIVE ? 'X' : '-';
+            ss << sign;
+        }
+        if (idxRow == grid.numRows() - 1)
+            ss << std::endl;
+        else
+            ss << '\n';
+    }
+
+    std::cout << ss.str();
+}
+
+int gridAliveNeighbors(Grid<Cell> &grid, int row, int col) {
+    int alive = 0;
+    for (int rowDelta = -1; rowDelta <= 1; rowDelta++) {
+        int checkRow = row + rowDelta;
+        // Skip out of bounds
+        if (checkRow < 0 || checkRow >= grid.numRows())
+            continue;
+
+        for (int colDelta = -1; colDelta <= 1; colDelta++) {
+            // Don't check the original piece
+            if (rowDelta == 0 && colDelta == 0)
+                continue;
+            int checkCol = col + colDelta;
+            // Skip out of bounds
+            if (checkCol < 0 || checkCol >= grid.numCols())
+                continue;
+            if (grid.get(checkCol, checkRow) == Cell::ALIVE)
+                alive++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return alive;
+}
+/**
+ * Run one Game of Life tick.
+ * Cells (X) live and die by the following rules:
+ *    - A cell with 1 or fewer neighbours dies.
+ *    - Locations with 2 neighbours remain stable.
+ *    - Locations with 3 neighbours will create life.
+ *    - A cell with 4 or more neighbours dies.
+ */
+Grid<Cell> gridTick(Grid<Cell> &grid) {
+    Grid<Cell> nextGrid = grid;
+
+    for (int row = 0; row < grid.numRows(); row++) {
+        for (int col = 0; col < grid.numCols(); col++) {
+            int alive = gridAliveNeighbors(grid, row, col);
+
+            if (alive == 1)
+                nextGrid.set(row, col, Cell::DEAD);
+            else if (alive == 2)
+                nextGrid.set(row, col, grid.get(row, col));
+            else if (alive == 3)
+                nextGrid.set(row, col, Cell::ALIVE);
+            else if (alive == 4)
+                nextGrid.set(row, col, Cell::DEAD);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return nextGrid;
+}
+
 int main() {
     printWelcome();
 
@@ -103,10 +176,10 @@ int main() {
         std::cerr << "No column, row header, in the file!" << std::endl;
         return 1;
     }
-    int columns, rows;
+    int rows, columns;
     try {
-        columns = std::stoi(lines[0]);
-        rows = std::stoi(lines[1]);
+        rows = std::stoi(lines[0]);
+        columns = std::stoi(lines[1]);
     } catch (const std::invalid_argument &e) {
         std::cerr << "Column or row wasn't a number" << std::endl;
         return 1;
@@ -122,7 +195,7 @@ int main() {
 
     Grid<Cell> grid(columns, rows);
     for (int x = 0; x < rows; x++) {
-        std::string &row = lines[x];
+        std::string &row = lines[x + 2];
         if (columns < row.size()) {
             std::cerr << "There's less columns, than described in the header!"
                       << std::endl;
@@ -146,6 +219,28 @@ int main() {
             }
         }
     }
+    gridPrint(grid);
 
+    UserAction ANIMATE;
+    while ((ANIMATE = askUserForANIMATE()) != UserAction::QUIT) {
+        // We don't have to handle QUIT, since we do in the while check
+        switch (ANIMATE) {
+        case UserAction::TICK:
+            grid = gridTick(grid);
+            gridPrint(grid);
+            break;
+        case UserAction::ANIMATE:
+            for (int i = 0; i < ANIMATION_N_GENERATIONS; i++) {
+                grid = gridTick(grid);
+                clearConsole();
+                gridPrint(grid);
+                pause(ANIMATION_SLEEP_MS);
+            }
+
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    std::cout << "Have a nice Life!" << std::endl;
     return 0;
 }