https://github.com/radicazz/slang

Cross-platform snake written in C99
https://github.com/radicazz/slang

c99 cmake cross-platform game sdl snake

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Cross-platform snake written in C99

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/radicazz/slang
• Owner: radicazz
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2025-08-04T23:17:09.000Z (11 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-12-15T21:35:08.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-12-16T21:36:29.652Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: c99, cmake, cross-platform, game, sdl, snake
• Language: C
• Homepage:
• Size: 160 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt
  • Agents: AGENTS.md

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# 🐍 slang

[![Release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/radicazz/slang?include_prereleases&color=blue)](https://github.com/radicazz/slang/releases)

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[![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/radicazz/slang?color=yellow)](https://github.com/radicazz/slang/blob/main/LICENSE.txt)

My take on the classic snake game, built using C99, CMake and SDL3.

Gameplay Example

![GIF of slang game showing a snake made of green segments on a dark background with a red apple](data/gameplay-example.gif)

## Controls

- Use `arrows` or `wasd` to control the snake.

- Eat the red apples to grow longer and score points.

- Avoid running into yourself, or it's game over!

- Walls will wrap around to the other side of the screen.

- Use `esc` to pause and unpause the game.

- Use the Options button on the start or pause menus to adjust volume or mute.

## Config

The game writes a `config.ini` file next to the executable on all platforms. If the file is missing or invalid, it is

recreated with defaults.

Example:

```ini

high_score=12

mute=0

volume=0.80

resume_delay=2

```

## Building

> This project uses git submodules to manage dependencies. They may require additional dependencies themselves.

- [C Compiler](https://en.cppreference.com/w/c.html) (e.g., GCC, Clang, MSVC)

- [CMake](https://cmake.org/) (version 3.16 or higher)

- [SDL3](https://www.libsdl.org/) (automatically handled via submodules)

Start off by cloning the repository with its submodules:

```bash

# Clone the repository with submodules

git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/radicazz/slang.git

cd slang

```

Then, configure and build the project using CMake:

```bash

# Configure & build the project

cmake -S . -B build

cmake --build build

```

The compiled executable will be located in the `build` directory.

## License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 - see the [LICENSE.txt](LICENSE.txt) file for details.