Snake Game

This is a simple desktop snake game written in Java and JavaFX. My very first JavaFX application :)

Rules of the Game

• Use arrow keys to move the snake around the board.
• Any attempt to move the snake in the opposite direction is ignored.
• Food (apple) is generated at random positions. When the snake eats an apple, it grows longer. 1 point is also rewarded for each eaten apple.
• For every 5 apples eaten, the snake moves a little faster.
• There is a limit on how fast it can move, which is reflected by the indicator at the bottom of the board.
• The game is over when the snake either runs off the board or runs into itself.

Look and Feel

Game in progress

Game over

Running the Application

Prerequisites

• Java 15+
• Maven 3.5.3+

Run via Maven

We can use JavaFX Maven plugin to run the application.

Once the project is downloaded onto your local system, go to the snake-game directory and run the following on command line:

    mvn --projects core clean install
    mvn --projects gui javafx:run

Create Runtime Image

We can also use the JavaFX Maven plugin to create a custom runtime image.

In the snake-game directory, run the following on command line:

    mvn --projects core clean install
    mvn --projects gui javafx:jlink

The runtime image can then be found in the gui/target/snake directory and the launcher (named snake.bat, for example, on Windows) is in gui/target/snake/bin.

Credits

• Sound effects from zapsplat
• Apple icon made by Smashicons from Flaticon
• Close button icon made by Catalin Fertu from Flaticon
• Snake and speed icons made by Freepik from Flaticon