🐍 Snake Game

A classic Snake game built from scratch with Java Swing.

Screenshots

📋 Prerequisites

• JDK 11 or higher installed on your system
• Maven (optional, for building from source)

🚀 Getting Started

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/theinfinull/snakegame-java.git
cd snakegame-java

Running the Game

Option 1: Using Run Scripts

• Windows: Double-click run.bat
• Linux/macOS: Run ./run.sh or double-click run.sh

Option 2: Using Maven

# Compile the project
mvn clean compile

# Run the game
java -cp target/classes com.infinull.App

Option 3: Using JAR File

# Build the JAR file
mvn clean package

# Run the JAR
java -jar target/snakegame.jar

🎮 How to Play ?

1. Start the game using any of the methods above
2. Navigate the menu using arrow keys or mouse
3. Control the snake using arrow keys:
   • ⬆️ Up Arrow - Move up
   • ⬇️ Down Arrow - Move down
   • ⬅️ Left Arrow - Move left
   • ➡️ Right Arrow - Move right
4. Eat food to grow longer and increase your score
5. Avoid walls and yourself - Game over if you hit them!
6. Beat your high score and challenge yourself!

📁 Project Structure

snakegame-java/
├── src/
│   └── main/
│       ├── java/
│       │   └── com/infinull/
│       │       ├── App.java          # Main entry point
│       │       ├── SnakeGame.java    # Game logic
│       │       ├── SnakeMenu.java    # Menu system
│       │       └── Config.java       # Configuration
│       └── resources/
│           ├── snake/                # Snake sprites
│           ├── food/                 # Food sprites
│           ├── highscore/            # High score data
│           └── *.png                 # UI assets
├── sample/                           # Screenshots
├── pom.xml                           # Maven configuration
├── run.sh                            # Linux/macOS run script
└── run.bat                           # Windows run script

📝 License

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

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Made with ❤️ using Java

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