Snake Game
Guide the snake around the board, eat food to grow, and avoid running into the walls or yourself.
Snake
Guide the snake around the board, eat food to grow, and avoid running into the walls or yourself.
Starts in your browser. Instructions are below.
Controls
- Keyboard and mouse
- Arrow keys or W, A, S, D turn the snake. You cannot reverse straight back into yourself.
- Touch
- Swipe on the board, or tap the on-screen arrow buttons below it.
Scoring and how to win
- Each piece of food is worth 1 point and makes the snake one square longer.
- The snake speeds up a little with every point, until it reaches its top speed.
- The run ends when the head hits a wall or the snake's own body. Your best length is saved in this browser.
$ leaderboard --top 10
The top ten scores appear here. Finish a round to post yours, with or without an account.
How to play Snake
- 01Press an arrow key, or swipe, to start moving.
- 02Steer the snake onto the food to grow one segment longer and score a point.
- 03The game ends if you hit a wall or your own tail, so plan turns before you need them.
About Snake
Snake is one of the oldest arcade formats still worth playing: a single line that grows every time it succeeds, until success itself becomes the obstacle. Controls are four directions and nothing else.
Good players keep the snake near an edge and travel in tight, predictable loops rather than cutting across the middle of the board. Leaving yourself an exit route matters far more than reaching the next piece of food quickly.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I control Snake?
- Use the arrow keys or WASD on a keyboard, or swipe in the direction you want to turn on a touch screen.
- Does the snake speed up?
- Yes, the snake moves slightly faster as your score climbs, which shortens your reaction time.
- Is my high score saved?
- Yes. Your best score is saved in this browser's local storage, so it resets if you clear browsing data or switch devices.
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