How to play Snake
Eat, grow longer, don’t bite yourself.
Goal
Guide the snake to eat as much food as possible. Each red apple is worth 1 point and makes the snake one segment longer. Now and then a golden apple worth 5 points appears, but it only stays for a few seconds. The game ends when the snake bites its own body or crashes into a wall.
Controls
- Keyboard: arrow keys or W, A, S, D to turn; P or Esc to pause; Space to start.
- Touch: swipe on the board or use the arrow buttons below it.
There are two modes: Walls (touching the edge ends the game) and Wrap around (leaving one side brings you back on the opposite side).
Tips
- The snake speeds up after every meal, so keep a steady rhythm and avoid panicked turns.
- Once the snake is long, circle along the edges to keep the middle of the board open.
- Don’t chase a golden apple through a tight gap — it isn’t worth the risk.