In this talk we present Alchemist, a simulator developed by our research group. Alchemist takes inspiration from the chemical simulators and the ABMs, trying to grab the best of both worlds in order to provide a blazing fast, reliable and extensible framework. We will have a flyby of the simulator features, and we will see how its model is able to embrace a wide range of applications, from the simulation of natural phenomena to the simulation of networks of tuple spaces. The final part of the talk will frame the next activities, offering a pool of opportunities to those interested in this research area.