This project implements a multi-level Snake Game on an ILI9341 display using a joystick for control. The game progresses in complexity across levels and includes interactive features such as sound effects, a scoring system, and a persistent high score menu.
Skills in embedded programming, hardware interfacing, and real-time game logic development are put to test here. Also Many iterations of Bug identification and gameplay Refinement is done.
- Snake moves using joystick input.
- Food appears at random positions on the screen.
- Eating food increases the snake's length and score by 1.
- Snake wraps around screen edges (no boundary collision).
- Game over occurs if the snake hits itself.
- Score is displayed on-screen.
- Level increases every 2 points.
- Basic gameplay with food and score.
- A digit appears as a barrier.
- Snake dies upon hitting the digit.
- Food avoids proximity to the digit.
- If digit spawns near snake's center, it moves to a corner.
- Food disappears after 5 seconds.
- A countdown timer shows food expiration.
- Introduction of red food which reduces score.
- Snake speed increases by 20% per level.
- More red (bad) foods appear as level increases.
- Interactive buzzer sounds for game events.
- Main menu with:
- “New Game”
- “High Score” (stored using EEPROM)
- Joystick-controlled menu navigation.
- Platform: Arduino / PlatformIO (Wokwi simulation or compatible board)
- MCU: Ardunino UNO
- Display: ILI9341
- Input: Joystick module
- Sound: Passive buzzer
- Storage: EEPROM (for high score saving)