Controls

You steer with swipes or the arrow keys. Swipe in the direction you want the snake to turn, or press an arrow key. The snake never stops moving, so steering is really about deciding your next turn before you reach it.

There are only two things happening on screen:

• Food appears one piece at a time. Eating it scores a point and adds a segment to your tail, so growing and scoring are the same act.
• Your tail trails behind you and is solid. Running into it ends the run, and since it keeps getting longer, it becomes your main obstacle.

The run ends the moment you hit a wall or your own body, so there is no coming back from a bad turn.

The snake speeds up as you climb the eight levels, so turns you could make casually early on need to be planned in advance later.

Tips

• Turn early, not at the last second. The snake moves on its own, so committing to a turn a moment early gives you room to correct, while a late turn leaves no space to recover.
• Work along the edges as you grow. Hugging the walls keeps the center open, so you always have a clear escape route instead of trapping yourself in a corner.
• Leave yourself a way out before you go for food. Grabbing a piece tucked in a tight spot is not worth it if your tail seals the exit behind you. Always know how you are getting back out.
• Plan for the speed increases. Every level makes the snake faster, so decisions that felt relaxed suddenly happen quicker. Thinking a move ahead keeps you from being caught off guard.
• Don't chase every piece of food directly. The shortest path is not always the safest. Sometimes a longer loop keeps your body organized and prevents a dead end.
• Keep your tail in tidy rows. Filling space in neat back-and-forth lines wastes far less room than a tangled path, letting you survive much longer as you grow.

Frequently asked questions