Classic Snake Game 🐍

📖 Description

A retro-style Snake game built with Python and Pygame. This project recreates the classic experience with a Nokia-inspired color palette. Control the snake, eat the food to grow longer, and avoid hitting the walls or your own tail! As you eat, and your score increases.

I made this game as part of my Python coding learning journey.

✅ Features

• Classic Gameplay: Navigate a grid to eat food.
• Retro Aesthetics: "Nokia Green" background and dark elements.
• Score Tracking: Real-time score display.
• Game Over Screen: Options to restart (C) or quit (Q).
• Input Handling: Logic to prevent the snake from reversing into itself immediately.

💻 Prerequisites

This guide is tailored for Ubuntu Desktop users.

1. Install System Dependencies

Ensure your system has Python and the virtual environment creator installed:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install python3-venv -y

👇 Installation

2. Set Up a Virtual Environment

It is best practice to isolate project dependencies.

• Open your terminal in the folder containing snake_game.py.

• Create the environment:

  python3 -m venv .venv

• Activate it:

  source .venv/bin/activate

• Install Pygame: Once active (you will see (venv) in your terminal), install the required library:

  pip install pygame

▶️ How to Play

• Navigate to the folder containing the game in your terminal.

• Run the game:

  python snake_game.py

• Controls:

  • Arrow Keys: Move Up, Down, Left, Right.
  • Q: Quit the game (when on the Game Over screen).
  • C: Play Again (when on the Game Over screen).

💡 Code Highlights (For Learners)

If you are looking at the code, here are the key concepts used:

• Grid System: The game uses a block size (SNAKE_BLOCK = 15). All positions (snake segments and food) are calculated to snap to this grid using math logic.
• Game Loop: The while not game_over: loop is the heart of the game, updating the screen and checking logic every frame.
• List Management: The snake is represented as a list of coordinates (snake_List), growing as food is eaten and removing the tail as it moves.

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This project is provided "as-is" without any warranty of any kind. I am not responsible for any issues, data loss, or problems caused (code-related or otherwise) that may occur from using this Information. Use it at your own risk.