Snake

Snake needs no introduction: steer a line of segments around a grid, eat the food, and grow longer. The only enemy is your own body and the wall.

The game gets hard not because the speed increases, but because your turning options disappear as you grow. Long runs require planning several moves ahead and leaving yourself room to turn.

Keyboard and touch controls, a persistent high score, and a speed setting for the brave.

How to play Snake

• Steer the snake with the arrow keys or swipe.
• Eat the red food to grow by one segment and score a point.
• Running into a wall or your own tail ends the run.
• The snake speeds up as your score rises.

Tips & strategy

Snake gets harder because your own body becomes the maze. Early on you can move anywhere; later, every turn needs an exit plan.

• Use the walls early. Hugging an edge keeps the centre open for the long body you are about to build.
• Plan two turns ahead — decide not just where the next segment goes, but where you will turn after that.
• Do not chase food into a corner. Wait for a spawn that gives you a clean approach and exit.
• Move in a zig-zag that covers rows systematically; it keeps the snake compact and the free space predictable.
• As you grow, slow your decisions down. The snake is longer than it feels, and tight turns become traps.
• Use pause (Space) when the board gets crowded — a two-second plan prevents most crashes.

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