Steer the snake with the arrow keys, eat the food to grow and avoid the walls and your own tail. Then open Game Settings and change the rules: how fast the snake moves, whether the walls stop you or wrap you round to the other side, how often food appears and how big the grid is.
Ages
7–11
Price
Free
Account
Not needed
To save it
Free pupil account
Needs a keyboard (arrow keys): use a laptop or desktop computer. Your game is kept in this browser; a free pupil account (just a username) saves it and lets your child share it with their class.
How to make your game
- 1Press Play Game and steer with the arrow keys.
- 2Open Game Settings and change the speed, walls, food or grid.
- 3Play again and decide which settings make the best game.
What your child practises
- Changing one rule at a time and seeing how it changes the game
- Balancing difficulty: speed, space and reward
- Explaining why a game feels easier or harder
A tip for parents and teachers
Challenge your child to find the settings that make Snake hardest but still fair, then swap and play each other's version.
