🐍 Snake Game - C++ & SFML

A classic Snake game implementation using C++ and SFML library with modern game mechanics, multiple game states, and smooth gameplay experience.

📸 Screenshots

Main Menu

Gameplay

Pause Menu

Game Over Screen

🎮 Game Features

Core Gameplay

• Classic Snake Mechanics: Control a light green snake that grows as it eats food
• Smooth Controls: Move using Arrow keys or WASD keys
• Wall Boundaries: Blue walls around the game area - touching them ends the game
• Self-Collision: Game ends if snake hits itself
• Progressive Difficulty: Snake speed increases as score grows

Food System

• Regular Food (Red): Worth +1 point, spawns randomly
• Special Food (Magenta): Worth +5 points, appears every 10 points
• Time Limited: Special food disappears after 5 seconds if not eaten
• Smart Spawning: Food never spawns on the snake's body

Game States & UI

• Main Menu: Clean interface with Play and Quit options
• Active Gameplay: Real-time score display and smooth movement
• Pause System: Press Space to pause/resume with overlay menu
• Game Over Screen: Shows final score, high score, and menu return option

Scoring & Persistence

• Score Tracking: Real-time score display during gameplay
• High Score System: Automatically saves and loads high scores
• File Persistence: High scores saved to highscore.txt

🛠️ Technical Implementation

Architecture

• State Machine: Clean separation of Menu, Playing, Paused, and Game Over states
• Object-Oriented Design: Modular code structure with clear responsibilities
• Event-Driven Input: Responsive controls with proper input handling
• Collision Detection: Efficient boundary and self-collision checking

Key Features

• Random Food Generation: Uses proper random number generation for food placement
• Frame Rate Control: Locked at 60 FPS for smooth gameplay
• Memory Management: Efficient use of STL containers and RAII principles
• Cross-Platform: Compatible with Windows, Linux, and macOS

Game Mechanics

• Direction Buffering: Prevents invalid moves (e.g., moving directly backwards)
• Growth System: Snake grows appropriately when eating different food types
• Speed Scaling: Gradual speed increase based on score progression
• Timer System: Proper timing for special food duration and game updates

🎯 Controls

Action	Keys
Move Up	↑ Arrow Key or W
Move Down	↓ Arrow Key or S
Move Left	← Arrow Key or A
Move Right	→ Arrow Key or D
Pause/Resume	Space Bar
Start Game	Enter or Space (in menu)
Quit	Q or Escape
Resume (Paused)	Space or R

🏆 Scoring System

• Regular Food: +1 point per red food eaten
• Special Food: +5 points per magenta food eaten
• Special Food Trigger: Appears every 10 points scored
• High Score: Automatically tracked and persisted across sessions

📋 Requirements

For Running (Pre-built Version)

• Windows: Windows 7 or later
• Linux: Any modern distribution
• macOS: macOS 10.12 or later

For Building from Source

• C++ Compiler: GCC 7+ or equivalent with C++17 support
• SFML Library: Version 2.5 or later
• CMake: Version 3.10+ (optional, for build system)

🔧 Building from Source

Linux/macOS

# Install SFML
sudo apt install libsfml-dev  # Ubuntu/Debian
# or
brew install sfml            # macOS with Homebrew

# Compile
g++ -o snake_game snake_game.cpp -lsfml-graphics -lsfml-window -lsfml-system

# Run
./snake_game

Windows (MinGW)

# Compile (assuming SFML is installed)
g++ -o snake_game.exe snake_game.cpp -lsfml-graphics -lsfml-window -lsfml-system

# Run
snake_game.exe

🤝 Contributing

Feel free to contribute to this project! Some ideas:

• Add sound effects and background music
• Implement different game modes (multiplayer, AI snake, etc.)
• Add power-ups and special abilities
• Create different themes and visual styles
• Improve graphics with sprites and animations

📝 License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

👨 Project

C++ Game Project

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Enjoy the game! 🎮🐍