🐍 Serpentech

Serpentech is a modern, feature-rich Snake Game written in C using the powerful Raylib graphics library.
Designed with flexibility and gameplay diversity, Serpentech offers multiple game modes, power boosters, and scoreboard persistence — all in a lightweight and fast application. Whether you're playing solo, competing with friends, or challenging an AI-driven opponent, Serpentech delivers a polished and engaging arcade experience.

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🚀 Game Modes

1. Classic Mode
   Play the traditional snake game with a twist — experience dynamic boosters, persistent high scores, and enhanced gameplay responsiveness.

2. TimeStreak Mode
   A high-speed challenge mode! Rack up the most points in a limited time using boosters and precision control.

3. Multiplayer Mode (Same system)
   Two players compete on the same screen in real-time snake action.

4. VS Computer Mode
   Battle against a computer-controlled snake that uses a shortest path algorithm to grab fruits before you do!

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🧪 Power Boosters

Power-ups randomly spawn in Classic and TimeStreak modes to supercharge gameplay:

Booster Name	Effect Description
Speed Booster	Doubles the snake's speed temporarily.
Slow Downer	Halves the snake's speed to offer better control.
Double Point	Earn 2x points per fruit collected for a short duration.
Length Reducer	Instantly reduces snake length by 3 segments, maintaining minimum length 4.

⚠️ Power boosters despawn if you didn't collect it in a short span of time.

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📊 Scoreboard Support

• Persistent high score files are maintained for:
  • Classic Mode
  • TimeStreak Mode
• Scores are automatically saved, loaded, and displayed in-game.

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💪 Controls

VS Computer / TimeStreak / Classic

• W → Move Up
• A → Move Left
• S → Move Down
• D → Move Right

Multiplayer Mode

• Player 1:

  • W, A, S, D for movement

• Player 2:

  • Arrow Keys (↑ ← ↓ →) for movement

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🗃️ Screenshots

Enter Name Screen	Menu Screen	Classic Mode

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TimeAttack Mode	VS Computer Mode	Multiplayer Mode

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🧩 Special Game Rules

🎮 Multiplayer Mode Rules

• Dual Snake Control: Two snakes are controlled by separate sets of keys:

  • Player 1: W, A, S, D
  • Player 2: ↑, ↓, ←, →

• Collision Detection:

  • If a snake hits its own tail or the game border, the opponent wins.
  • If both snakes collide head-on, the score is compared to decide the winner.

• Fruits: Multiple fruits are placed on the board simultaneously, and each snake can consume them independently.

• Food Interaction:

  • Eating food adds score and increases length.
  • Each fruit is initialized with awareness of other fruits to avoid overlap.

• Winning Condition:

  • First snake to cause the other to crash wins.
  • If time ends or a collision occurs simultaneously, the highest score wins.

🤖 VS Computer Mode Rules

• Single Player + AI: Player uses W, A, S, D to move. The AI snake uses a simple strategy to approach food.

• Collision Logic:

  • If either the player or the AI hits their own tail, the other wins.
  • If both collide, the scores are compared to determine the winner.

• Food Competition:

  • Both player and AI compete for a shared fruit.
  • The one who reaches the fruit first gets the point.

• AI Behavior:

  • AI determines direction each frame using the AIThink function.
  • AI avoids collision with the player while approaching food.

• Game Over Display:

  • Message displays the winner and prompts return to main menu with ENTER.

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🛠️ Setup & Compilation

📅 Prerequisites (Only if building from source)

• C compiler (gcc, clang, etc.)
• raylib library
• Git
• (Optional) CMake

⚠️ If you're using the prebuilt .exe on Windows, you can skip installing these.

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Windows Users

🛠️ Option 1: Using MSYS2 (Recommended)

1. Install MSYS2

2. Open the MSYS2 terminal and run:

   pacman -Syu
   pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc mingw-w64-x86_64-raylib

3. Clone and compile:

   git clone https://github.com/Thiyaga1586/Serpentech.git
   cd Serpentech
   gcc -o Serpentech.exe main.c -lraylib -lopengl32 -lgdi32 -lwinmm
   ./Serpentech.exe

🛠️ Option 2: Manual Setup

• Download the Raylib Windows Installer
• Use IDEs like Code::Blocks or Visual Studio with Raylib linked properly
• Follow Raylib Windows Setup Guide

🛠️ Option 3: Ready to Play (Pre-compiled EXE)

If you are on Windows and prefer not to compile the source code yourself:

1. Visit the Releases section of this repository.
2. Download the latest Serpentech.exe build.
3. Double-click to run — no installation required.
4. All game data, assets, and embedded highscore files are included and ready to go.

✅ No compiler setup needed ✅ No additional dependencies ✅ All four modes and power boosters fully functional ✅ Highscore persistence works out of the box

Enjoy the game instantly with a plug-and-play experience!

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Linux

# Install raylib
sudo apt install libraylib-dev       # Debian/Ubuntu

# Compile and run
git clone https://github.com/Thiyaga1586/Serpentech.git
cd Serpentech
gcc -o Serpentech main.c -lraylib -lm -ldl -lpthread -lGL
./Serpentech

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MacOS

1. Install Homebrew
2. Install raylib:

brew install raylib

3. Clone and compile:

git clone https://github.com/Thiyaga1586/Serpentech.git
cd Serpentech
gcc -o Serpentech main.c -lraylib -lm -framework OpenGL -framework Cocoa -framework IOKit
./Serpentech

⚠️ MacOS/Linux users must build from source for now. Prebuilt binaries are not cross-platform.

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📖 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more info.

💡 Credits

• Developed by Thiyaga1586
• Built using raylib

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🔗 Links

• 🔗 GitHub Repository
• 🌟 Raylib Documentation

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Enjoy the game and feel free to contribute. 🚀