Snake
Steer to each apple and grow longer without hitting a wall or your own tail. Ten levels, each a little trickier than the last.
How to play
The snake keeps moving; you only choose when to turn. Each apple makes it one square longer, and the next apple appears somewhere new. Eat the level's apples (6 on Level 1, up to 16 on Level 10) to finish and unlock the next one. Running into the edge, a wall or your own body ends the attempt, and you can try again straight away.
- Keyboard: arrow keys or W A S D to turn; Space or P to pause; R to restart the level.
- Touch: swipe on the board, or tap the arrow buttons.
Levels and stars
Level 1 is an open field. Later levels add pillars, dividers, lanes and finally a maze, with more apples and a slightly quicker snake. Every level is checked by a computer player that has to finish it, so none is impossible. Stars reward a short route rather than fast fingers, so it's worth planning a path around the walls.
Snake does need quick reactions. If the speed makes it more stressful than fun, relaxed speed slows it down and pause is always one key away.
Questions
How are stars worked out?
From your steps, not your time. Par is the shortest route around the walls from each apple to the next, counted for the apples you actually got. Finish within 1.4 times par for three stars, within twice par for two, and at all for one. That's why the relaxed speed never costs you stars.
It's too fast for me. What can I do?
Turn on relaxed speed: every step takes half as long again. You can also pause at any time with Space, P or the Pause button, and the game pauses on its own if you switch tabs. Each start and restart has a 3-2-1 countdown, and if you turn a fraction too late at a wall, the snake waits a moment for you.
How do I get a new snake colour?
Earn stars. Mint opens at 10 stars, Violet at 20 and Gold at 30, which means every level at three stars. Choose a colour above the levels; it's kept with your progress.
Where is my progress saved?
Only in this browser on this device, in its local storage. Nothing is sent to us. Clearing this site's data or cookies resets the game to Level 1.
Can I play on a phone?
Yes. Swipe on the board to turn, or use the arrow buttons under it. The page won't scroll while your finger is on the board, and the full-screen button gives you the biggest board your phone can fit.
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