A real-time multiplayer Snake game built with Node.js, Express, and Socket.IO. Players can join rooms, customize their snake's color and name, chat with other players, and compete for the highest score.

• 🎮 Real-time multiplayer gameplay with collision detection
• 🏠 Room-based system for creating/joining game sessions
• 🎨 Customization of snake colors and player names
• 💬 In-game chat with player colors and timestamps
• 📊 Scoreboard showing all players' scores
• 🔁 Restart functionality after game over
• 🌐 Responsive UI with intuitive controls

• Backend: Node.js, Express
• Real-time Communication: Socket.IO
• Frontend: HTML5 Canvas, JavaScript, CSS
• Deployment: Render (or any Node.js hosting platform)

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm (Node Package Manager)

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/multiplayer-snake-game.git

cd multiplayer-snake-game

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Start the server:

npm run dev

4. Open your browser and visit:

http://localhost:5000

1. Join a Room:

   • Enter a room name (create new or join existing)
   • Choose your player name and snake color

2. Game Controls:

   • Use arrow keys to control your snake
   • Collect food (red circles) to grow and earn points
   • Avoid walls and other snakes

3. Chat:

   • Type messages in the chat box
   • Press Enter to send

4. After Game Over:

   • Restart to play again in the same room
   • Or go back to room selection

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature)
5. Open a pull request

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.