APT-Assignment2-Snake-Game

Authors: Muhammad Ali Saagar( 23021519-095) Zain Ali Yousaf( 23021519-122)

Date: 2025-12-12

Included files:

• SnakeGame.csproj
• Program.cs
• GameForm.cs
• SettingsForm.cs
• Documentation.txt (this file)

Features implemented:

• Play area: 30 x 30 grid cells (configurable in GameForm.cs).
• Timer-based game loop for smooth movement.
• Snake starts with 3 segments and moves continuously.
• Arrow key controls; cannot reverse direction instantly.
• Food system with multiple types: Normal (+10), Bonus (+50), SpeedUp (+15) and SlowDown (+15).
• Snake grows by 1 when eating food.
• Collision detection: wall or self -> Game Over.
• UI: Score, High Score (session), Start/Pause/Restart buttons, Settings for colors.
• Game states: Start, Running, Paused, GameOver.
• Leveling: every 5 foods eaten the game increases base speed.
• Settings window to change snake/head/background colors.

How to build:

1. Open the folder 'snake_project' in Visual Studio 2022+.
2. Build the solution (ensure .NET 6.0 SDK is installed).
3. The executable will be in bin\Debug\net6.0-windows\