Snake

Guide your snake through the grid, eating food to grow longer. Avoid the walls and your own tail.

How to Play

Swipe to Move (Mobile)

Arrow Keys / WASD

Spacebar to Pause

Collect power-ups for special abilities. Speed increases every 5 points.

How to Play

Objective: Eat food to grow your snake and achieve the highest score possible
Controls: Use arrow keys or WASD to change direction. Spacebar to pause.
Mobile: Swipe in any direction to move the snake
Rules: Avoid hitting walls or your own body, or it's game over
Growth: Each food item makes your snake one segment longer

Power-Ups

Collect special power-ups for temporary advantages:

Speed Boost

Move faster for a short time - risk vs reward!

Invincibility Shield

Pass through walls and yourself safely

Score Multiplier

Earn double points for each food collected

Technical Details

This game is built using modern web technologies:

HTML5 Canvas: For smooth 2D grid-based rendering
JavaScript ES6+: Modern language features with clean architecture
React Hooks: State management and component lifecycle
RequestAnimationFrame: Smooth 60fps game loop
Touch Events: Native swipe gesture detection for mobile
Local Storage: Persistent high score tracking

The game features grid-based collision detection, procedurally spawned power-ups, progressive speed scaling, particle effects for visual feedback, and a combo system for skilled players.

Tips & Strategy

Plan Your Path:

Think several moves ahead - avoid boxing yourself into corners

Spiral Pattern:

Create a spiral path to maximize space utilization as you grow

Power-Up Timing:

Save invincibility for when you're long and need to navigate tight spaces

Smooth Movements:

Use gentle direction changes instead of sharp turns to maintain control

Speed Management:

As speed increases, stick to the edges for more reaction time