Snake (Java)

A small, classic Snake game implemented in Java + Swing. This repo contains a lightweight playable version used for learning and experimentation.

What's new

• Press SPACE when the game is over to restart the game (reset snake, place new food, reset direction).
• A running high score is tracked and displayed under the current score.

Project layout

• src/ - Java source files (App.java, SnakeGame.java)
• bin/ - compiled class files (output by javac)
• lib/ - external libraries (if any)

Controls

• Arrow keys: move the snake
• SPACE: when Game Over is shown, press SPACE to restart

Run / Build

From the project root (where src and bin live) use these commands in PowerShell:

# compile
javac -d bin src\*.java

# run
java -cp bin App

If you run the game with additional JVM flags (preview features, etc.), add them to the java command as you normally do.

Notes for developers

• The main game logic is in src/SnakeGame.java. The panel listens for key events and uses a Timer as the game loop.
• highScore is kept in memory for the current application session only. If you'd like persistent high scores across runs, consider saving to a small file (e.g., highscore.txt).

License / Attribution

This project is small demo code — feel free to modify and use it for learning. No license file is included; add one if you intend to redistribute.