SnakeIt

Relive your Nokia 3310 vibes !

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🎮 Gameplay

You've played this game before. You know how it goes.

• Use the arrow keys (desktop) or swipe / D-pad (mobile) to control the snake
• Eat apples to grow longer
• Choose your difficulty: Easy, Medium, or Hard
• You get 3 lives per game
• Submit your score to the online leaderboard
• The game ends if you:
  • Hit the wall
  • Run into yourself

Tech Stack

• Web (primary): Next.js, React, HTML5 Canvas, Web Audio API, Supabase — hosted at zoopbyte.com/snakeit
• Desktop (legacy): Java 17, Swing GUI, Maven

📂 Project Structure

This repo contains the Java desktop version. The web version lives in the zoopbyte repo.

SnakeIt/
├── pom.xml
├── README.md
└── src/
    └── main/
        ├── java/org/snakeIt/
        │   ├── Audio.java
        │   ├── GameFrame.java
        │   ├── GamePanel.java
        │   └── SnakeGame.java
        └── resources/

🌐 Play Online

Visit zoopbyte.com/snakeit to play in your browser — works on desktop and mobile. Features 8-bit chiptune audio, online leaderboard, and arcade-style attract screen.

▶️ How to Run Locally

Web version

The web version is served through the zoopbyte Next.js app. To test locally:

cd zoopbyte
npm install
npm run dev

Then open http://localhost:3000/snakeit

Desktop version (Java)

Build and run with Maven:

mvn clean package
java -jar target/SnakeIt-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar

Or open in IntelliJ IDEA / Eclipse as a Maven project and run SnakeGame.java.

⌨️ Controls

Input	Action
↑ ↓ ← →	Move (desktop)
Swipe / D-pad	Move (mobile)
Space / Tap	Start game

📚 Credits

• Bro Code – Adapted from the Snake Game tutorial
• Stack Overflow – Java Swing grid rendering

Contributing

Feel free to fork, experiment, and improve the project. Pull requests and suggestions are most welcome.

License

Creative Commons: © Ricki Angel 2026 | TechAngelX

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Disclaimer

This project is for personal or educational use only and comes without any warranty.

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Support

For issues or questions, feel free to reach out to me on GitHub.



Built by Ricki Angel • Tech Angel X