Snake Game (Graphical Version using SDL2)

This is a graphical Snake Game developed in C language using the SDL2 library. It runs in a windowed graphical interface instead of the terminal.

• Graphical window interface
• Smooth snake movement
• Arrow key controls
• Random fruit spawning
• Score increases when fruit is eaten
• Snake grows after eating fruit
• Collision detection (wall and self)
• Game over when collision occurs

• Linux OS (Tested on Arch Linux)
• GCC Compiler
• SDL2 Library

Install SDL2 using:

sudo pacman -S sdl2

Compile the program using:

gcc snake_gui.c -o snake_gui -lSDL2

Execute:

./snake_gui

LEFT ARROW - Move Left RIGHT ARROW - Move Right UP ARROW - Move Up DOWN ARROW - Move Down Close Window - Exit Game

1. The snake starts from the center.
2. A fruit appears randomly on the screen.
3. When the snake eats the fruit:
   • Score increases by 10
   • Snake length increases
   • A new fruit appears randomly
4. Game ends if:
   • Snake hits the wall
   • Snake hits its own body

• Add restart option
• Add sound effects
• Display score inside window
• Add difficulty levels
• Save high score to file

Developed as a C programming project to demonstrate basic game development using SDL2 in Linux.

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