diff --git a/examples/game-of-life-png/Makefile b/examples/game-of-life-png/Makefile
index 8a1b43a6..87518744 100644
--- a/examples/game-of-life-png/Makefile
+++ b/examples/game-of-life-png/Makefile
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-#
-# Need to install ImageMagick, libpng, and libpng headers to build this project.
-# To install these packages on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install imagemagick libpng-dev
-#
-# To create PNG outputs and convert to an animation, run:
-# make && ./life && ./convert.sh
-#
 SCM_PROGRAM = life
 SCM_LIBS = example/grid example/life
 
diff --git a/examples/game-of-life-png/README.md b/examples/game-of-life-png/README.md
index 07606480..dbe60fb1 100644
--- a/examples/game-of-life-png/README.md
+++ b/examples/game-of-life-png/README.md
@@ -1 +1,12 @@
+# Game of Life - PNG Image Generator
+
+ImageMagick, libpng, and libpng headers must be installed to build this project.  
+To install these packages on Ubuntu: 
+
+    sudo apt-get install imagemagick libpng-dev
+
+To create PNG outputs and convert to an animation, run:
+
+    make && ./life && ./convert.sh
+
 <img class="doc" src="../../docs/images/game-of-life-gliders.gif">