Competitive Snake

A modern multiplayer snake game built with C++ and Raylib, featuring both local multiplayer and AI opponent modes.

Features

Game Modes

• Player vs Player: Compete against a friend in local multiplayer

  • Player 1: WASD controls
  • Player 2: Arrow key controls
  • Simultaneous ready-up system - both players must press a direction key to start

• Player vs AI: Challenge a smart AI opponent

  • AI uses Manhattan distance pathfinding
  • Avoids walls and collision detection
  • Competitive food-seeking behavior

Scene Management

• Unity-style scene system with SceneManager
• Main menu with animated selection
• Ready-up screens for each game mode
• Scene transitions with build indices

Technical Features

• Smooth gameplay at 165 FPS target
• Music streaming support
• Collision detection for walls, food, and snake bodies
• Score tracking for both players
• Custom snake positioning system
• Real-time direction changes with reverse-prevention

Building

Prerequisites

• C++17 compatible compiler (clang++ recommended)
• Raylib 5.5
• Make

Compilation

make

Running

make run

Cleaning Build

make clean

Project Structure

CompetitiveSnake/
├── include/           # Header files
│   ├── Game.hpp
│   ├── Snake.hpp
│   ├── Food.hpp
│   ├── Global.hpp
│   ├── Scene.hpp
│   ├── SceneManager.hpp
│   ├── MainMenuScene.hpp
│   ├── GameScene.hpp
│   └── AIGameScene.hpp
├── src/              # Implementation files
│   ├── main.cpp
│   ├── Game.cpp
│   ├── Snake.cpp
│   ├── Food.cpp
│   ├── Global.cpp
│   ├── Scene.cpp
│   ├── SceneManager.cpp
│   ├── MainMenuScene.cpp
│   ├── GameScene.cpp
│   └── AIGameScene.cpp
├── Assets/           # Game assets
│   ├── Graphics/
│   └── Sounds/
├── Makefile
└── README.md

Controls

Main Menu

• W/S or Arrow Keys: Navigate menu
• Enter: Select option
• ESC: Quit game

Player vs Player Mode

• Player 1: WASD keys
• Player 2: Arrow keys
• ESC: Return to main menu

Player vs AI Mode

• WASD: Control your snake
• ESC: Return to main menu

Gameplay

1. Launch the game to see the main menu
2. Select your preferred game mode
3. Wait for the ready-up screen
4. Press your direction keys to start
5. Collect food to grow your snake
6. Avoid walls and other snakes
7. Score points by eating food
8. Return to the main menu with ESC

Development

Built with:

• Language: C++17
• Framework: Raylib 5.5
• Compiler: Clang++
• Build System: Make
• Architecture: Scene-based management system

Future Enhancements

• Pause menu functionality
• Options menu (sound, controls customization)
• High score tracking
• Multiple AI difficulty levels
• Network multiplayer
• Additional power-ups

Author

Navi

License

This project is open source and available for educational purposes.