From 735472644356ed0ae028b648753e14d6869419ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Reschke <mail@mreschke.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:34:52 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Snake game

---
 snake.py | 152 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 152 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 snake.py

diff --git a/snake.py b/snake.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eedbab0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/snake.py
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+import curses
+import random
+import time
+
+def main(stdscr, start_length):
+    # Setup curses
+    curses.curs_set(0) # Hide cursor
+    stdscr.nodelay(1)  # Non-blocking getch
+    stdscr.timeout(100) # Wait 100ms for input
+
+    # Snake and food characters
+    head_char = '█'
+    #head_char_up = '▄'
+    #head_char_down = '▀'
+    head_char_up = head_char_down = head_char
+    body_char = '▓'
+    #body_char = '░'
+    #body_char = '■'
+    #food_char = '💗'
+    food_char = '█'
+    #food_char = '▓'
+    #food_char = '▒'
+
+    # Setup colors
+    curses.start_color()
+    curses.init_pair(1, curses.COLOR_GREEN, curses.COLOR_BLACK) # Snake
+    curses.init_pair(2, curses.COLOR_RED, curses.COLOR_BLACK)   # Food
+    curses.init_pair(3, curses.COLOR_WHITE, curses.COLOR_BLACK) # Score/Text
+    stdscr.bkgd(' ', curses.color_pair(3))
+
+    # Game constants
+    h, w = stdscr.getmaxyx()
+    # Ensure window is large enough
+    if h < 10 or w < 20:
+        stdscr.addstr(0, 0, "Terminal window too small!")
+        stdscr.refresh()
+        time.sleep(2)
+        return
+
+    # Initial snake: list of [y, x]
+    # Check if snake fits horizontally
+    if start_length > w - 2:
+        stdscr.addstr(h // 2, (w - len(f"Length {start_length} too long for width {w}!")) // 2, f"Length {start_length} too long for width {w}!", curses.color_pair(3))
+        stdscr.refresh()
+        time.sleep(2)
+        return
+
+    # Start the head at x=start_length so the tail ends at x=1
+    snake = [[h // 2, start_length - i] for i in range(start_length)]
+
+    # Initial food
+    def get_new_food():
+        while True:
+            nf = [random.randint(1, h - 2), random.randint(1, w - 2)]
+            if nf not in snake:
+                return nf
+    
+    food = get_new_food()
+    
+    # Initial direction
+    key = curses.KEY_RIGHT
+    score = start_len
+
+    hc = head_char
+
+    while True:
+
+        next_key = stdscr.getch()
+        # If no key is pressed, next_key is -1
+        # Update direction if it's a valid arrow key and not opposite to current
+        if next_key != -1:
+            if next_key == curses.KEY_DOWN and key != curses.KEY_UP:
+                key = next_key
+                hc = head_char_down
+            elif next_key == curses.KEY_UP and key != curses.KEY_DOWN:
+                key = next_key
+                hc = head_char_up
+            elif next_key == curses.KEY_LEFT and key != curses.KEY_RIGHT:
+                key = next_key
+                hc = head_char
+            elif next_key == curses.KEY_RIGHT and key != curses.KEY_LEFT:
+                key = next_key
+                hc = head_char
+            elif next_key == ord('q'): # Allow quit
+                break
+
+        # Calculate new head
+        head = snake[0]
+        if key == curses.KEY_DOWN:
+            new_head = [head[0] + 1, head[1]]
+        elif key == curses.KEY_UP:
+            new_head = [head[0] - 1, head[1]]
+        elif key == curses.KEY_LEFT:
+            new_head = [head[0], head[1] - 1]
+        elif key == curses.KEY_RIGHT:
+            new_head = [head[0], head[1] + 1]
+        else:
+            # Should not happen
+            new_head = head
+
+        # Check collisions
+        if (new_head[0] in [0, h - 1] or 
+            new_head[1] in [0, w - 1] or 
+            new_head in snake):
+            break # Game over
+
+        snake.insert(0, new_head)
+
+        # Check if snake ate food
+        if snake[0] == food:
+            score += 1
+            food = get_new_food()
+        else:
+            snake.pop() # Remove tail
+
+        # Draw everything
+        stdscr.clear()
+        stdscr.attron(curses.color_pair(3))
+        stdscr.border(0)
+        stdscr.attroff(curses.color_pair(3))
+        
+        # Draw snake
+        for i, (y, x) in enumerate(snake):
+            char = hc if i == 0 else body_char
+            stdscr.addch(y, x, char, curses.color_pair(1))
+            
+        # Draw food
+        stdscr.addch(food[0], food[1], food_char, curses.color_pair(2))
+        
+        # Draw score
+        stdscr.addstr(0, 2, f' Length: {score} ', curses.color_pair(3))
+        
+        stdscr.refresh()
+
+    # Game Over screen
+    stdscr.clear()
+    msg = f"GAME OVER! SCORE: {score}"
+    stdscr.addstr(h // 2, (w - len(msg)) // 2, msg, curses.color_pair(3))
+    stdscr.addstr(h // 2 + 1, (w - 18) // 2, "Press any key to exit", curses.color_pair(3))
+    stdscr.nodelay(0)
+    stdscr.getch()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    try:
+        start_len = input("Enter starting snake length (default 3): ")
+        start_len = int(start_len) if start_len.strip() else 3
+        if start_len < 1:
+            start_len = 3
+    except ValueError:
+        start_len = 3
+        
+    curses.wrapper(main, start_len)