A faithful recreation of the snake game from early cell phones and 8-bit home computers — now with modern trimmings. Eat targets, grow longer, and don't run into yourself !.
Getting Started
Pick a speed and a board on the main menu, then hit Play (or press Return). The snake moves continuously — use the keyboard or a game controller to steer it toward targets and away from walls and its own tail.
Boards
Each board has its own independent high score per speed level.
| Board | Description |
|---|---|
| No Walls | Open field — hitting an edge wraps to the other side |
| Walls | Solid border — hitting any edge ends the game |
| Broken Walls | Gaps in the walls let you pass through in places |
| Maze | Fixed internal wall layout to navigate around |
| Symmetry | Mirrored obstacle pattern |
| Stairs | Stepped wall structures |
| Swirly | Curved wall layout |
| Blocks | Scattered block obstacles |
| Pipes | Channel-based layout |
Speed
Five levels: Slow · Medium · Fast · Very Fast · Impossible
A speed bonus bar appears during play — clearing targets quickly rewards extra points.
Controls
Keyboard
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Arrow keys or WASD | Steer the snake |
| Space | Pause / unpause |
| B | Cycle background |
| K | Cycle skin |
| M | Return to menu |
| P | Start new game (from game-over screen) |
| R | Watch replay (from game-over screen) |
| X | Mute / unmute music |
| Z | Mute / unmute sound effects |
| 1 / 2 / 3 | Switch music track |
| C | Reverse scroll direction (star-field background only) |
Control Modes
Switch between modes in Advanced Settings:
- Directional — all four keys map directly to up, down, left, right
- Steering — left/right keys rotate the snake relative to its current heading, like steering a car
Visuals
Skins
Many snake skins to choose from. Press K on the keyboard to cycle through them during play.
Backgrounds
Four backgrounds: White · Black · Star Field · Blue . Press B to switch. In star-field mode, press C to reverse the scroll direction.
Audio
Toggle Music and SFX independently from the main menu. Three music tracks are available:
- Underclocked
- Find Me
- Jumpshot
Switch tracks with keys 1, 2, or 3 during play.
Advanced Settings
Open Advanced from the main menu to configure:
| Setting | Options |
|---|---|
| Initial Length | Short · Long |
| Number of Targets | One · Few · Many |
| Control Type | Directional · Steering |
| Snake Size | Fat · Thin |
| Grow Snake By (per target) | 1 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 10 segments |
| Moving Targets | Off · Every 5 seconds · Every 10 seconds |
Replay
After a game ends, press R (keyboard) to watch a replay of your run. Press R again to rewatch.
High Scores
High scores are tracked independently for every board and speed combination. Reset all scores at once via Advanced → Reset High Scores.