Java Snake Game

Overview

This project is a classic Snake game built using Java and Swing. The game features a graphical user interface (GUI) where players control a snake to eat apples, grow in size, and avoid collisions to achieve a high score.

Features

• Gameplay Mechanics:
  • Control the snake's direction using arrow keys.
  • Randomly generated apples appear on the screen for the snake to eat.
  • The snake grows in size and the score increases with each apple eaten.
  • The speed of the snake increases for every apple eaten
  • Game-over conditions include collisions with the game boundaries or the snake's own body.
• Score Display:
  • Real-time display of the current score.

Technologies Used

• Programming Language: Java
• GUI Framework: Swing, AWT

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/gold-roger33/java-snake-game.git
   

Additional Information

You can uncomment the following lines in the code to draw grid lines for better visualization of snake movement: View Code Segment

// uncomment the following lines
for (int i = 0; i < 600 / UNIT_SIZE; i++) {
    g.drawLine(i * UNIT_SIZE, 0, i * UNIT_SIZE, 600);  
    g.drawLine(0, i * UNIT_SIZE, 600, i * UNIT_SIZE);  
}