🐍 Java Snake Game

A classic Snake game built using Java, Swing, and AWT for GUI rendering. The game follows traditional mechanics:

• The snake grows when it eats food 🍎.
• The game ends if the snake hits the wall or itself.

This project is great for beginners learning Java GUI programming and event handling.

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📌 Table of Contents

• 🕹️ Game Rules
• 🛠️ Technologies Used
• 📚 Libraries & Functions
• 🖥️ Game Preview
• 🚀 How to Run
• 🎯 License

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🕹️ Game Rules

• Use W 🡅 to move Up
• Use S 🡇 to move Down
• Use A 🡄 to move Left
• Use D 🡆 to move Right
• The game ends if the snake:
  • Hits the wall 🚧
  • Collides with itself 💀

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🛠️ Technologies Used

• Java 8+
• Swing & AWT (Java GUI components)
• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• Event Handling (KeyListener for controls)

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📚 Libraries & Functions

The project uses Java's built-in libraries:

Library	Purpose
javax.swing.*	Used for GUI (JFrame, JPanel)
java.awt.*	Handles game graphics & rendering
java.awt.event.*	Captures keyboard input (KeyListener)

Important Functions

Function	Description
Snake.move()	Moves the snake based on direction
Snake.grow()	Adds a new segment when eating food
Game.update()	Checks collisions, food consumption, and updates game state
Graphics.paintComponent()	Renders the game on screen
Food.random_spawn()	Places food randomly on the grid

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🖥️ Game Preview

🏁 Start Screen

🐍 Gameplay

☠️ Game Over

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🚀 How to Run

Method 1: Run in an IDE (IntelliJ, Eclipse, VS Code)

1. Clone or download the repository.
2. Open the project in your preferred IDE.
3. Compile and run Main.java.

Method 2: Run in Terminal

1. Open the terminal in the project folder.
2. Compile the game:

   javac Main.java

3. Run the game:

    java Main
   

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📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.
You are free to use, modify, and distribute this software as long as the original license is included.

📄 See the LICENSE file for more details.