🐍 SlitherX – Classic Snake Game (Java)

SlitherX is a modern take on the classic Snake game built using Java Swing. Eat food → Grow → Score high — but don’t crash! 🚀 🧠 UML Class Diagram

classDiagram
    class GamePanel {
        - int[] snakeX
        - int[] snakeY
        - int length
        - char direction
        - boolean running
        - Timer timer
        + paint(Graphics)
        + move()
        + checkCollision()
        + checkFood()
        + restart()
    }

    class Main {
        + main(String[] args)
    }

    class Food {
        - int x
        - int y
        + spawn()
        + draw(Graphics)
    }

GamePanel --> Food : uses
Main --> GamePanel : creates

🔁 Game Flow Diagram

flowchart TD
    A[Start Game] --> B[Initialize Snake + Food]
    B --> C[User Input Controls Direction]
    C --> D[Snake Moves]
    D --> E{Collision?}
    E -->|Yes| G[Game Over]
    E -->|No| F{Food Eaten?}
    F -->|Yes| H[Increase Length + Score]
    F -->|No| C
    H --> C
    G --> I[Restart Option]
    I -->|Restart| A
    I -->|Quit| J[Exit]

🚀 Features

Smooth movement & fast rendering
Score counter updates in real time
Randomized food spawning
Collision detection with boundaries + body
Pure Java OOP implementation

🛠 Tech Stack

Component	Tech Used
Language	Java 11+
UI	Swing
IDE	IntelliJ IDEA

▶️ Run Instructions

git clone https://github.com/mmahekk/SlitherX.git
cd SlitherX
# Open in IntelliJ and run Main.java

🎯 Controls

Key	Action
⬆	Move Up
⬇	Move Down
⬅	Move Left
➡	Move Right

✨ Future Enhancements -> 🎵 Sound effects 🧱 Walls / Maze mode 🏆 High Score storage 🌈 Themes + Snake skins 📱 Android GUI version (JavaFX or LibGDX)

👩‍💻 Developer -> Mahek -- 🔗 LinkedIn: mmahekk24 -- 📦 GitHub: mmahekk