pygame-snake

name	pygame-snake
description	Classic Snake game prototype built with Pygame. Use when asked to play Snake, test the Snake game, or debug game logic. Supports grid movement, growing snake, self-collision, wall collision, and score tracking.

Pygame Snake

A minimal Snake game prototype built with Pygame.

When to Use

• Play a game of Snake
• Test or debug the Snake game logic
• Verify game rules: grid movement, growing snake on food, self-collision game over, wall collision game over

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+
• Pygame (see requirements.txt)

Usage

python pygame_snake.py [--cell-size N] [--cols N] [--rows N] [--speed SECONDS]

Options

Option	Default	Description
--cell-size	30	Cell size in pixels
--cols	20	Number of grid columns
--rows	15	Number of grid rows
--speed	0.15	Seconds between moves (lower = faster)

Controls

• Arrow keys: Change snake direction
• R key: Restart after game over
• ESC / Close window: Exit

Game Rules

• Snake moves continuously on a grid
• Eating food makes the snake grow and increases score
• Hitting a wall or yourself ends the game
• Filling the entire grid wins the game