Snake by InfinitePain is a terminal-based snake game that features single player and multiplayer modes, as well as a settings menu to customize various aspects of the game. Developed as a university assignment, Snake by InfinitePain has grown into a more comprehensive project that aims to provide a fun and enjoyable gaming experience.
- Single player mode
- Multiplayer mode
- Customizable settings
- Display of best score, current score, and game time
- ncurses library
Windows:
Download the .exe installer from the GitHub Releases page and follow the installation instructions.
Arch Linux:
A PKGBUILD file is provided for Arch Linux users. You can use this file to build and install the game. Here's how:
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Download the PKGBUILD file using the following command:
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/InfinitePain/Snake-by-InfinitePain/main/Installers/arch_linux/PKGBUILD
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Build and install the package with the following commands:
makepkg -si
Please note that you need to have base-devel and git installed on your system to build the package.
The game stores its configuration settings in a file that is created in the following locations:
Windows: %APPDATA%\Snake-by-InfinitePain\configurations.txt
Linux: ~/.config/Snake-by-InfinitePain/configurations.txt
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Snake-by-InfinitePain/configurations.txt
This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. See the LICENSE.txt file for details.
This project uses the following third-party libraries:
- pthread (POSIX License)
- ncurses (MIT License)
- menu (MIT License, part of ncurses)
The full license texts for these libraries can be found in the respective subfolders under the external folder included with this project.
This project links the GCC runtime libraries statically, as permitted by the GCC Runtime Library Exception. For more information about the exception, please refer to the GCC Runtime Library Exception provided by the Free Software Foundation.
For a detailed list of changes in each version, please refer to the changelog.
Snake by InfinitePain will be distributed as an .exe installer for Windows and as a PKGBUILD for Arch Linux. The goal is to make Snake by InfinitePain easily installable on a wide range of platforms. Releases and source code are available on the GitHub repository.