diff --git a/src/gameoflife.ts b/src/gameoflife.ts
index 731c8a2..8bec9d5 100644
--- a/src/gameoflife.ts
+++ b/src/gameoflife.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class GameOfLife {
     private offsetX: number = 0;
     private offsetY: number = 0;
     private zoomLevel: number = 1;
-    private isPaused: boolean = false;
+    private isPaused: boolean = true;
 
     private isDragging: boolean = false;
     private lastMouseX: number = 0;
@@ -223,22 +223,6 @@ class GameOfLife {
         }
     }
     
-    private seedInitialPattern() {
-        // Add a simple glider pattern to start
-        const glider = [
-            { x: 1, y: 0 },
-            { x: 2, y: 1 },
-            { x: 0, y: 2 },
-            { x: 1, y: 2 },
-            { x: 2, y: 2 }
-        ];
-        
-        for (const cell of glider) {
-            this.activeCells.add(this.cellToString(cell));
-            this.potentialCells.add(this.cellToString(cell));
-        }
-    }
-    
     private cellToString(cell: Cell): string {
         return `${cell.x},${cell.y}`;
     }