Neopixel Greedy Snake

This project is the final submission for E21: Computer Engineering Fundamentals at Swarthmore College. The team members for this project are:

• Alina Vykliuk
• Howard Wang
• Joey Alander

Project Overview

This project implements a Snake game using an 8x8 NeoPixel board as the game grid. The primary features and design elements are outlined below:

Features

• Grid: An 8x8 NeoPixel LED board serves as the game grid, where each LED represents a single cell.
• Snake:
  • The snake's head is displayed in green.
  • The snake's body is displayed in blue.
• Food:
  • A single red LED indicates the food's position.
• Movement:
  • LEDs update dynamically to show the snake's new position.
  • LEDs behind the snake's tail turn off as it moves.
• Controls:
  • Players can change the snake's direction using buttons or a joystick.
• Collisions:
  • The game detects collisions the snake's own body.
  • On collision, the game resets.
• Growth:
  • Eating food increases the snake's length.
  • The score updates accordingly.

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Playthrough: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JnNA7JFOAME.