diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index ef65093..5601a52 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 #include "snake.h"
 
-int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+int main() {
+    srand(time(0)); // seed random generator
+
+    select_difficulty();
+
     thread input_thread(input_handler);
-    thread game_thread(game_play);   
+    thread game_thread(game_play);
+
     input_thread.join();
     game_thread.join();
-return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/snake b/snake
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8c6e675
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diff --git a/snake.h b/snake.h
index ebe1192..e3242e1 100644
--- a/snake.h
+++ b/snake.h
@@ -9,93 +9,134 @@
 #include <deque>
 #include <algorithm>
 using namespace std;
-using std::chrono::system_clock;
 using namespace std::this_thread;
-char direction='r';
 
+char direction = 'r';
+int game_speed = 500; // default in ms (easy)
+int score = 0;        // score tracker
 
-void input_handler(){
-    // change terminal settings
+// --- Input Handler ---
+void input_handler() {
     struct termios oldt, newt;
     tcgetattr(STDIN_FILENO, &oldt);
     newt = oldt;
-    // turn off canonical mode and echo
     newt.c_lflag &= ~(ICANON | ECHO);
     tcsetattr(STDIN_FILENO, TCSANOW, &newt);
+
     map<char, char> keymap = {{'d', 'r'}, {'a', 'l'}, {'w', 'u'}, {'s', 'd'}, {'q', 'q'}};
     while (true) {
         char input = getchar();
         if (keymap.find(input) != keymap.end()) {
-            // This now correctly modifies the single, shared 'direction' variable
             direction = keymap[input];
-        }else if (input == 'q'){
+        } else if (input == 'q') {
             exit(0);
         }
-        // You could add an exit condition here, e.g., if (input == 'q') break;
     }
     tcsetattr(STDIN_FILENO, TCSANOW, &oldt);
 }
 
-
-void render_game(int size, deque<pair<int, int>> &snake, pair<int, int> food){
-    for(size_t i=0;i<size;i++){
-        for(size_t j=0;j<size;j++){
-            if (i == food.first && j == food.second){
-                cout << "🍎";
-            }else if (find(snake.begin(), snake.end(), make_pair(int(i), int(j))) != snake.end()) {
+// --- Render Function ---
+void render_game(int size, deque<pair<int, int>> &snake, pair<int, int> food, pair<int, int> poison) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+        for (size_t j = 0; j < size; j++) {
+            if (i == food.first && j == food.second) {
+                cout << "🍎"; // normal food
+            } else if (i == poison.first && j == poison.second) {
+                cout << "🍄"; // poisonous food
+            } else if (find(snake.begin(), snake.end(), make_pair(int(i), int(j))) != snake.end()) {
                 cout << "🐍";
-            }else{
+            } else {
                 cout << "⬜";
             }
+        }
+        cout << endl;
     }
-    cout << endl;
-}
 }
 
-pair<int,int> get_next_head(pair<int,int> current, char direction){
-    pair<int, int> next; 
-    if(direction =='r'){
-        next = make_pair(current.first,(current.second+1) % 10);
-    }else if (direction=='l')
-    {
-        next = make_pair(current.first, current.second==0?9:current.second-1);
-    }else if(direction =='d'){
-            next = make_pair((current.first+1)%10,current.second);
-        }else if (direction=='u'){
-            next = make_pair(current.first==0?9:current.first-1, current.second);
-        }
+// --- Snake Movement ---
+pair<int, int> get_next_head(pair<int, int> current, char direction) {
+    pair<int, int> next;
+    if (direction == 'r') {
+        next = make_pair(current.first, (current.second + 1) % 10);
+    } else if (direction == 'l') {
+        next = make_pair(current.first, current.second == 0 ? 9 : current.second - 1);
+    } else if (direction == 'd') {
+        next = make_pair((current.first + 1) % 10, current.second);
+    } else if (direction == 'u') {
+        next = make_pair(current.first == 0 ? 9 : current.first - 1, current.second);
+    }
     return next;
-    
 }
 
+// --- Food Generator ---
+pair<int, int> generate_item(deque<pair<int, int>> &snake, pair<int, int> other = {-1, -1}) {
+    pair<int, int> f;
+    do {
+        f = make_pair(rand() % 10, rand() % 10);
+    } while (find(snake.begin(), snake.end(), f) != snake.end() || f == other);
+    return f;
+}
 
-
-void game_play(){
+// --- Game Play ---
+void game_play() {
     system("clear");
     deque<pair<int, int>> snake;
-    snake.push_back(make_pair(0,0));
+    snake.push_back(make_pair(0, 0));
 
-    pair<int, int> food = make_pair(rand() % 10, rand() % 10);
-    for(pair<int, int> head=make_pair(0,1);; head = get_next_head(head, direction)){
-        // send the cursor to the top
-        cout << "\033[H";
-        // check self collision
+    pair<int, int> food = generate_item(snake);
+    pair<int, int> poison = generate_item(snake, food);
+
+    for (pair<int, int> head = make_pair(0, 1);; head = get_next_head(head, direction)) {
+        cout << "\033[H"; // move cursor to top
         if (find(snake.begin(), snake.end(), head) != snake.end()) {
             system("clear");
-            cout << "Game Over" << endl;
+            cout << "Game Over! You hit yourself!\n";
+            cout << "Final Score: " << score << endl;
             exit(0);
-        }else if (head.first == food.first && head.second == food.second) {
-            // grow snake
-            food = make_pair(rand() % 10, rand() % 10);
-            snake.push_back(head);            
-        }else{
-            // move snake
+        } else if (head == food) {
+            // Eat normal food
+            snake.push_back(head);
+            score += 10;
+            if (game_speed > 80) game_speed -= 20;
+
+            // generate both food and poison again, ensuring they never overlap
+            food = generate_item(snake);
+            poison = generate_item(snake, food);
+
+        } else if (head == poison) {
+            // Eat poisonous food → game ends
+            system("clear");
+            cout << "☠️ Game Over! You ate poisonous food!\n";
+            cout << "Final Score: " << score << endl;
+            exit(0);
+        } else {
+            // Normal move
             snake.push_back(head);
             snake.pop_front();
         }
-        render_game(10, snake, food);
-        cout << "length of snake: " << snake.size() << endl;
-    
-        sleep_for(500ms);
+
+        render_game(10, snake, food, poison);
+        cout << "Score: " << score << endl;
+        cout << "Length: " << snake.size() << endl;
+        cout << "Speed: " << game_speed << "ms" << endl;
+        sleep_for(chrono::milliseconds(game_speed));
+    }
+}
+
+// --- Difficulty Selection ---
+void select_difficulty() {
+    cout << "Choose Difficulty:\n";
+    cout << "1. Easy   (500ms)\n";
+    cout << "2. Medium (300ms)\n";
+    cout << "3. Hard   (150ms)\n";
+    cout << "Enter choice: ";
+    int choice;
+    cin >> choice;
+
+    switch (choice) {
+        case 1: game_speed = 500; break;
+        case 2: game_speed = 300; break;
+        case 3: game_speed = 150; break;
+        default: game_speed = 500; break;
     }
 }