Game report
Game report
Introduction
The Snake Game is a classic arcade game where the player controls a snake that moves around
the screen, consuming food to grow longer while avoiding collisions with the walls or itself. The
primary objective is to achieve the highest score possible.
Technologies Used
- Python: The main programming language for developing the game.
- Pygame: A popular library used for writing video games in Python, providing features like
graphics, sound, and game mechanics.
Game Mechanics
1. Game Area: The game is played on a rectangular grid.
2. Snake: The player controls a snake that moves in a fixed direction (up, down, left, right) on
the grid. The snake grows longer as it consumes food.
3. Food: Randomly placed items on the game area that the snake must eat to grow and increase
the score.
4. Scoring: The player earns points for every piece of food consumed.
5. Game Over Conditions:
- The snake collides with the walls of the game area.
- The snake collides with itself.
Implementation Steps
1. Setting Up the Environment: Ensure Python and the Pygame library are installed.
bash
pip install pygame
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2. Creating the Game Window: Initialize Pygame and set up the game window.
3. Game Loop: Implement the main loop where the game will continuously run, checking for
events, updating game states, and rendering graphics.
4. Snake Movement: Capture keyboard input to change the direction of the snake.
6. Collision Detection: Check for collisions between the snake and food or walls.
8. Game Restart: Implement a mechanism to restart the game after a game over.
Code:
import pygame
import time
import random
# Initialize Pygame
pygame.init()
# Define colors
white = (255, 255, 255)
yellow = (255, 255, 102)
black = (0, 0, 0)
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red = (213, 50, 80)
green = (0, 255, 0)
blue = (50, 153, 213)
# Set clock
clock = pygame.time.Clock()
def your_score(score):
value = score_font.render("Score: " + str(score), True, black)
display.blit(value, [0, 0])
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def message(msg, color):
mesg = font_style.render(msg, True, color)
display.blit(mesg, [width / 6, height / 3])
def gameLoop():
game_over = False
game_close = False
x1 = width / 2
y1 = height / 2
x1_change = 0
y1_change = 0
snake_List = []
Length_of_snake = 1
for x in snake_List[:-1]:
if x == snake_Head:
game_close = True
our_snake(snake_block, snake_List)
your_score(Length_of_snake - 1)
pygame.display.update()
clock.tick(snake_speed)
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pygame.quit()
quit()
if _name_ == "_main_":
gameLoop()
Conclusion
The Snake Game is an excellent project for beginners to practice programming concepts such as
loops, conditionals, functions, and object-oriented programming. By expanding on this basic
implementation, developers can learn more about game design, user interface, and even
incorporate advanced features like sound effects and high score tracking.
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