https://github.com/hctilg/snake-game
Terminal Snake game in C++ using ncurses library
https://github.com/hctilg/snake-game
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Terminal Snake game in C++ using ncurses library
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/hctilg/snake-game
- Owner: hctilg
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-07-12T08:28:29.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-08-22T06:16:15.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-12T08:18:38.852Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: cpp, snake-game
- Language: C++
- Homepage:
- Size: 190 KB
- Stars: 3
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Snake Game
Simple terminal Snake game in C++ using ncurses library. Mostly to learn/practice C++, and learn to use ncurses.
## CLI
### Build Instructions
Compile the game using the following command:
```bash
g++ snake.cpp -lncurses -o snake
```
### Play game
```bash
./snake
```
### Game Preview
## GUI
### Features
* **Snake Movement:** Control the snake using arrow keys or WASD keys.
* **Food:** Randomly generated food appears on the screen. Snake grows longer upon eating food, increasing the score.
* **Collision Detection:** Game ends if the snake collides with the walls or its own body.
* **Game Over:** Displayed with a "Game Over!" message and an option to restart by pressing Enter.
### Prerequisites
Before running the game, ensure you have SFML installed. You can install SFML on Linux using:
```
sudo apt-get install libsfml-dev
```
### Build Instructions
Compile the game using the following command:
```
g++ snake_game.cpp -o snake-game -lsfml-graphics -lsfml-window -lsfml-system
```
### How to Play
1. **Controls:**
* Use arrow keys (Up, Down, Left, Right) or WASD keys to control the snake's direction.
* Press Enter to restart the game when prompted after Game Over.
2. **Objective:**
* Eat food to grow the snake and earn points.
* Avoid colliding with walls or the snake's own body.
3. **Game Over:**
* The game ends when the snake collides with a wall or itself.
* A "Game Over!" message is displayed along with an option to restart the game.
### Game Preview
**Starting the game:**
**Game Over:**
