Snake Game JavaScript Tutorial | From Setup to Full Game
Build the classic Snake Game using JavaScript and Canvas.
Learn movement logic, collision detection, and game loops.
A portfolio-ready JavaScript game project from scratch.
🎮 Project Overview
This is Week 47 of my 52 Weeks of 52 JavaScript Projects series.
In this project, we build a Snake Game using HTML Canvas and Vanilla JavaScript, covering:
Grid-based movement
Keyboard controls
Food generation
Collision detection
Game over logic
Perfect for frontend developers learning Canvas & game logic.
🧠 What You’ll Learn
✔ JavaScript game loops
✔ Canvas rendering basics
✔ Collision detection
✔ Keyboard event handling
✔ Game state management
⏱️ Chapters (Outcome-Based)
00:00 – Final Snake Game Preview
00:33 – Gameplay Demo
01:46 – Project Setup
02:24 – Canvas Setup & Styling
07:48 – Centering Text on Canvas
10:46 – Snake & Food Boilerplate
13:14 – Drawing the Snake Head
15:36 – Grid System Explained
18:54 – Direction Control Logic
24:47 – Snake Movement Updates
29:27 – Food Generation Logic
33:41 – Random Food Placement
38:24 – Snake Tail Growth
41:04 – Collision Detection
43:47 – Start / Restart Logic
47:13 – Final Testing
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📂 Check out the source code for this project on GitHub!
👉 [https://github.com/codehuntersharath/...]
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