Rusty Snake

A classic Snake game implementation built entirely in Rust, showcasing terminal-based game development with modern Rust practices. This project demonstrates low-level game programming concepts including real-time input handling, game state management, and efficient terminal rendering.

Game Features

• Classic Snake Gameplay: Navigate the snake to eat food while avoiding walls and your own tail
• Terminal-Based Interface: Clean, responsive terminal UI with smooth animations
• Real-Time Controls: Arrow key navigation with immediate response
• Score Tracking: Keep track of your progress as the snake grows
• Cross-Platform: Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux terminals

Technical Implementation

The game leverages Rust's performance and safety features to create a smooth gaming experience directly in the terminal. Built with a focus on clean architecture and efficient resource management, the codebase demonstrates practical Rust programming patterns for game development.

Key Technologies:

• Crossterm: Cross-platform terminal manipulation for input handling and screen rendering
• Rand: Cryptographically secure random number generation for food placement
• Cargo: Rust's build system and package manager for dependency management

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Rust and Cargo installed (Install Rust)

Installation & Run

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/filipmuntean/rusty-snake.git
 
# Navigate to project directory
cd rusty-snake
 
# Build and run the game
cargo run

How to Play

Use arrow keys to control the snake's direction Eat the food to grow longer and increase your score Avoid hitting the walls or your own tail The game ends when the snake collides with obstacles

Perfect for

• Learning Rust game development fundamentals
• Understanding terminal-based application design
• Exploring real-time input handling in Rust
• Building nostalgic games with modern languages