Snake Dash

Snake Dash is an original take on the arcade classic that made phones fun in the first place. You steer a growing line around a thirteen-by-thirteen board, eating food that makes you longer and, crucially, faster. Every fourth bite drops a permanent obstacle somewhere on the grid, so the space you have to manoeuvre in shrinks at the same time your body grows. There is no level select and no lives — one crash into a wall, an obstacle or your own tail ends the run, which is exactly why the next attempt starts so quickly.

• Swipe in any direction on mobile, or use the arrow keys or WASD on desktop.
• Steer the head onto the orange food square to grow and score 10 points.
• Avoid the outer walls, the grey obstacles and every part of your own body.
• Keep going as long as you can — the run only ends on a crash.

• You cannot reverse directly into your own neck; only left, right or straight ahead are legal.
• Each piece of food adds ten points and one segment of length.
• The step speed increases with every bite, down to a floor of 70 milliseconds per move.
• A new obstacle appears on the board after every fourth piece of food.

• Hug the outside edge early and keep the middle open for later, longer bodies.
• Plan the exit before you take the food, not after — the tail follows you into corners.
• Queue turns one at a time; buffering two fast swipes is what causes accidental reversals.
• Treat new obstacles as fixed landmarks and build a lap route that avoids them.
• When the speed gets uncomfortable, make wide loops instead of tight ones.

• Spatial planning
• Anticipation
• Fine motor control

Snake is the rare game where you are your own obstacle. Every point you score makes the board harder, so the difficulty curve is entirely self-inflicted and perfectly fair. That honesty, plus a run length measured in seconds, is why the format has survived three decades of hardware changes.

How do I control Snake Dash on a phone?

Swipe anywhere on the board, or use the on-screen direction pad below it.

Does the snake speed up?

Yes. Each piece of food shortens the time between moves, down to a fast 70 millisecond floor.

What are the grey squares?

Obstacles. One is added after every fourth piece of food and it stays there for the rest of the run.

Is my high score saved?

Yes, your best score is stored locally on your device.

Do I need an account?

No. Snake Dash runs instantly in the browser with no login or download.

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