🐍 Snake
Eat, grow and avoid the walls and yourself.
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Controls
Desktop
Arrow keys or WASD
Mobile
Swipe or use the direction pad
What is distinct here
This PlayFree edition keeps the familiar Snake objective while prioritizing responsive keyboard and swipe input. Speed increases in readable steps, and the simple grid makes open-space planning more important than decoration.
Rules
- Collect fruit to earn 10 points and grow one segment.
- You cannot reverse directly into your body.
- Touching a wall or your body ends the run.
Strategy tips
- Plan turns before reaching an edge.
- Leave open paths around your tail.
What we tested
Review checks direct-reversal prevention, fruit placement outside the body, growth, wall and self collisions, speed changes, queued direction input, mobile swipes, direction buttons, restart and local best-score storage.
Frequently asked questions
Does Snake get faster?
Yes. The movement interval shortens as your score rises.
Does mobile swipe work?
Yes. A deliberate swipe changes direction; short taps are ignored.