diff --git a/Userland/Games/GameOfLife/BoardWidget.cpp b/Userland/Games/GameOfLife/BoardWidget.cpp
index b3ff7997c4..48d635fea6 100644
--- a/Userland/Games/GameOfLife/BoardWidget.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Games/GameOfLife/BoardWidget.cpp
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@ void BoardWidget::paint_event(GUI::PaintEvent& event)
 
             if (m_selected_pattern != nullptr) {
                 int y_offset = 0;
-                for (auto line : m_selected_pattern->pattern()) {
+                for (auto const& line : m_selected_pattern->pattern()) {
                     int x_offset = 0;
-                    for (auto c : line) {
+                    for (auto c : line.bytes_as_string_view()) {
                         if (c == 'O' && (m_last_cell_hovered.row + y_offset) < m_board->rows()
                             && (m_last_cell_hovered.column + x_offset) < m_board->columns() && row == (m_last_cell_hovered.row + y_offset) && column == (m_last_cell_hovered.column + x_offset))
                             fill_color = Color::Green;
@@ -258,9 +258,9 @@ Optional<Board::RowAndColumn> BoardWidget::get_row_and_column_for_point(int x, i
 void BoardWidget::place_pattern(size_t row, size_t column)
 {
     int y_offset = 0;
-    for (auto line : m_selected_pattern->pattern()) {
+    for (auto const& line : m_selected_pattern->pattern()) {
         int x_offset = 0;
-        for (auto c : line) {
+        for (auto c : line.bytes_as_string_view()) {
             if (c == 'O' && (row + y_offset) < m_board->rows() && (column + x_offset) < m_board->columns())
                 toggle_cell(row + y_offset, column + x_offset);
             x_offset++;
@@ -276,122 +276,122 @@ void BoardWidget::place_pattern(size_t row, size_t column)
 
 void BoardWidget::setup_patterns()
 {
-    auto add_pattern = [&](DeprecatedString name, NonnullOwnPtr<Pattern> pattern) {
-        auto action = GUI::Action::create(move(name), [this, pattern = pattern.ptr()](const GUI::Action&) {
+    auto add_pattern = [&](auto name, NonnullOwnPtr<Pattern> pattern) {
+        auto action = GUI::Action::create(name, [this, pattern = pattern.ptr()](const GUI::Action&) {
             on_pattern_selection(pattern);
         });
         pattern->set_action(action);
         m_patterns.append(move(pattern));
     };
 
-    Vector<DeprecatedString> blinker = {
-        "OOO"
+    Vector<String> blinker = {
+        "OOO"_string
     };
 
-    Vector<DeprecatedString> toad = {
-        ".OOO",
-        "OOO."
+    Vector<String> toad = {
+        ".OOO"_string,
+        "OOO."_string
     };
 
-    Vector<DeprecatedString> glider = {
-        ".O.",
-        "..O",
-        "OOO",
+    Vector<String> glider = {
+        ".O."_string,
+        "..O"_string,
+        "OOO"_string,
     };
 
-    Vector<DeprecatedString> lightweight_spaceship = {
-        ".OO..",
-        "OOOO.",
-        "OO.OO",
-        "..OO."
+    Vector<String> lightweight_spaceship = {
+        ".OO.."_string,
+        "OOOO."_string,
+        "OO.OO"_string,
+        "..OO."_string
     };
 
-    Vector<DeprecatedString> middleweight_spaceship = {
-        ".OOOOO",
-        "O....O",
-        ".....O",
-        "O...O.",
-        "..O..."
+    Vector<String> middleweight_spaceship = {
+        ".OOOOO"_string,
+        "O....O"_string,
+        ".....O"_string,
+        "O...O."_string,
+        "..O..."_string
     };
 
-    Vector<DeprecatedString> heavyweight_spaceship = {
-        "..OO...",
-        "O....O.",
-        "......O",
-        "O.....O",
-        ".OOOOOO"
+    Vector<String> heavyweight_spaceship = {
+        "..OO..."_string,
+        "O....O."_string,
+        "......O"_string,
+        "O.....O"_string,
+        ".OOOOOO"_string
     };
 
-    Vector<DeprecatedString> infinite_1 = { "OOOOOOOO.OOOOO...OOO......OOOOOOO.OOOOO" };
+    Vector<String> infinite_1 = { "OOOOOOOO.OOOOO...OOO......OOOOOOO.OOOOO"_string };
 
-    Vector<DeprecatedString> infinite_2 = {
-        "......O.",
-        "....O.OO",
-        "....O.O.",
-        "....O...",
-        "..O.....",
-        "O.O....."
+    Vector<String> infinite_2 = {
+        "......O."_string,
+        "....O.OO"_string,
+        "....O.O."_string,
+        "....O..."_string,
+        "..O....."_string,
+        "O.O....."_string
     };
 
-    Vector<DeprecatedString> infinite_3 = {
-        "OOO.O",
-        "O....",
-        "...OO",
-        ".OO.O",
-        "O.O.O"
+    Vector<String> infinite_3 = {
+        "OOO.O"_string,
+        "O...."_string,
+        "...OO"_string,
+        ".OO.O"_string,
+        "O.O.O"_string
     };
 
-    Vector<DeprecatedString> simkin_glider_gun = {
-        "OO.....OO........................",
-        "OO.....OO........................",
-        ".................................",
-        "....OO...........................",
-        "....OO...........................",
-        ".................................",
-        ".................................",
-        ".................................",
-        ".................................",
-        "......................OO.OO......",
-        ".....................O.....O.....",
-        ".....................O......O..OO",
-        ".....................OOO...O...OO",
-        "..........................O......",
-        ".................................",
-        ".................................",
-        ".................................",
-        "....................OO...........",
-        "....................O............",
-        ".....................OOO.........",
-        ".......................O........."
+    Vector<String> simkin_glider_gun = {
+        "OO.....OO........................"_string,
+        "OO.....OO........................"_string,
+        "................................."_string,
+        "....OO..........................."_string,
+        "....OO..........................."_string,
+        "................................."_string,
+        "................................."_string,
+        "................................."_string,
+        "................................."_string,
+        "......................OO.OO......"_string,
+        ".....................O.....O....."_string,
+        ".....................O......O..OO"_string,
+        ".....................OOO...O...OO"_string,
+        "..........................O......"_string,
+        "................................."_string,
+        "................................."_string,
+        "................................."_string,
+        "....................OO..........."_string,
+        "....................O............"_string,
+        ".....................OOO........."_string,
+        ".......................O........."_string
     };
-    Vector<DeprecatedString> gosper_glider_gun = {
-        "........................O...........",
-        "......................O.O...........",
-        "............OO......OO............OO",
-        "...........O...O....OO............OO",
-        "OO........O.....O...OO..............",
-        "OO........O...O.OO....O.O...........",
-        "..........O.....O.......O...........",
-        "...........O...O....................",
-        "............OO......................"
+    Vector<String> gosper_glider_gun = {
+        "........................O..........."_string,
+        "......................O.O..........."_string,
+        "............OO......OO............OO"_string,
+        "...........O...O....OO............OO"_string,
+        "OO........O.....O...OO.............."_string,
+        "OO........O...O.OO....O.O..........."_string,
+        "..........O.....O.......O..........."_string,
+        "...........O...O...................."_string,
+        "............OO......................"_string
     };
 
-    Vector<DeprecatedString> r_pentomino = {
-        ".OO",
-        "OO.",
-        ".O."
+    Vector<String> r_pentomino = {
+        ".OO"_string,
+        "OO."_string,
+        ".O."_string
     };
 
-    Vector<DeprecatedString> diehard = {
-        "......O.",
-        "OO......",
-        ".O...OOO"
+    Vector<String> diehard = {
+        "......O."_string,
+        "OO......"_string,
+        ".O...OOO"_string
     };
 
-    Vector<DeprecatedString> acorn = {
-        ".O.....",
-        "...O...",
-        "OO..OOO"
+    Vector<String> acorn = {
+        ".O....."_string,
+        "...O..."_string,
+        "OO..OOO"_string
     };
 
     add_pattern("Blinker", make<Pattern>(move(blinker)));
diff --git a/Userland/Games/GameOfLife/Pattern.cpp b/Userland/Games/GameOfLife/Pattern.cpp
index 10b4f8f88e..5aef45ba50 100644
--- a/Userland/Games/GameOfLife/Pattern.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Games/GameOfLife/Pattern.cpp
@@ -6,15 +6,14 @@
  */
 
 #include "Pattern.h"
-#include <AK/DeprecatedString.h>
 #include <AK/StringBuilder.h>
 #include <AK/Vector.h>
 #include <LibGUI/Action.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-Pattern::Pattern(Vector<DeprecatedString> pattern)
+Pattern::Pattern(Vector<String>&& pattern)
+    : m_pattern(move(pattern))
 {
-    m_pattern = move(pattern);
 }
 
 void Pattern::set_action(GUI::Action* action)
@@ -24,13 +23,13 @@ void Pattern::set_action(GUI::Action* action)
 
 void Pattern::rotate_clockwise()
 {
-    Vector<DeprecatedString> rotated;
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < m_pattern.first().length(); i++) {
+    Vector<String> rotated;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < m_pattern.first().bytes_as_string_view().length(); i++) {
         StringBuilder builder;
         for (int j = m_pattern.size() - 1; j >= 0; j--) {
-            builder.append(m_pattern.at(j).substring(i, 1));
+            builder.append(m_pattern.at(j).bytes_as_string_view().substring_view(i, 1));
         }
-        rotated.append(builder.to_deprecated_string());
+        rotated.append(MUST(builder.to_string()));
     }
     m_pattern = move(rotated);
 }
diff --git a/Userland/Games/GameOfLife/Pattern.h b/Userland/Games/GameOfLife/Pattern.h
index e603d1dde2..5f7aa90b97 100644
--- a/Userland/Games/GameOfLife/Pattern.h
+++ b/Userland/Games/GameOfLife/Pattern.h
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@
 
 class Pattern final {
 public:
-    Pattern(Vector<DeprecatedString>);
-    Vector<DeprecatedString> pattern() { return m_pattern; }
+    Pattern(Vector<String>&&);
+    Vector<String> pattern() const { return m_pattern; }
     GUI::Action* action() { return m_action; }
     void set_action(GUI::Action*);
     void rotate_clockwise();
 
 private:
     RefPtr<GUI::Action> m_action;
-    Vector<DeprecatedString> m_pattern;
+    Vector<String> m_pattern;
 };