Snake Game

The classic snake game: steer a snake that grows longer with every food it eats, without crashing into the walls or its own body. It works with a keyboard and with touch on a phone.

How to use

1. Choose the "Speed" and "Board size", and switch on "Speed up with every food", "Pass through walls (come out the other side)" or "Add obstacles" if you like.
2. Press an arrow key or Space to start. On a phone, tap or swipe the board.
3. Change direction with the arrow keys or W, A, S, D. On a phone, swipe the board, or switch on "Show on-screen direction buttons" and use the buttons.
4. Press Space or P to pause. After a game over, press Enter or Space to play again at once.

How it works

• Each food is worth 10 points and makes the snake one square longer. Hitting a wall, the snake's own body or an obstacle ends the game.
• With "Pass through walls" on, the snake comes out on the opposite side instead of crashing. The board sizes are 14 × 14, 18 × 18 and 24 × 24 squares.
• Two quick turns in a row are both applied in order, and the game pauses by itself when you switch tabs.
• Best scores are kept separately for each combination of settings, on this device only.

Questions and answers

How do you play the snake game?

The snake keeps moving forward, and you can only change its direction. Eating food makes it longer, and the game ends when its head touches a wall or its own body.

Can I play snake on a phone?

Yes. Swipe the board in the direction you want the snake to turn. If swiping is awkward, switch on "Show on-screen direction buttons" and use the Up, Down, Left and Right buttons.

Why did my best score disappear?

Best scores are saved separately for each combination of speed, board size, walls and other settings. After you change a setting, the record for that combination is shown, and records do not move to other devices or browsers.