Programming Project

snek_game

Classic snake gameplay with food collection, wall avoidance, and growth mechanics.

Role: Gameplay Programmer

Tools: SDL2, C++

Duration: 4 weeks

Overview

Project Description

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Technical Focus

SDL2 window/input handling
Fixed-step movement on a grid
Self-collision and wall-collision logic
Score and growth systems
Linked list data structure

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// Example placeholder: replace this with your snake movement logic.
void updateSnake(Direction direction) {
    // move head
    // check collision
    // grow or remove tail
}

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