How to Create Snake Game in Scratch

Table of Contents ▼

• Introduction
• Step 1: Setting Up Your Project
• Step 2: Creating the Snake
• Drawing the Snake
• Step 3: Coding the Snake
• Movement and Control with Arrow Keys
• Step 4: Adding Food
• Drawing the Food
• Placing the Food Randomly
• Step 5: Growing the Snake
• Growing the Snake
• Increasing Length When Eating
• Step 6: Ending the Game
• Detecting Collision with Itself

Introduction

Step 1: Setting Up Your Project

Open Scratch: Go to the Scratch website and create a new project.

Rename Your Project: Click on the project title (usually "Untitled") and rename it to "Snake Game".

Step 2: Creating the Snake

Drawing the Snake

• Click on the "Choose a Sprite" button and select the "Paint" option.
• Draw a simple square for the snake's.
• Name this sprite "Snake".

Step 3: Coding the Snake

Movement and Control with Arrow Keys

Step 4: Adding Food

Drawing the Food Placing the Food Randomly

Step 5: Growing the Snake

Growing the Snake Increasing Length When Eating

Step 6: Ending the Game

Detecting Collision with Itself Game Over Message

Game Over Message