slither.io is a variation on the classic snake game. Players play against each other in a live battlefield instead of against themselves:
- If a player runs into another player, they die and their remains can be eaten
- Eating the remains of another player makes you grow
- Players of any size can be taken down if they run into another player, allowing for quick changes in the playing field
Users will be able to:
- Start, pause, and restart the game
- Navigate by having their snake/worm follow their mouse
- Choose different colors for their snake
- Hold down the mouse to get a temporary burst of speed
In addition, this project will include:
- An About modal describing the background and rules of the game
- A production README
This project will be implemented with the following technologies:
- JavaScript/HTML5 Canvas for game logic and rendering.
- A simple rails backend to keep track of users scores
In addition to the entry file, there will be three scripts involved in this project:
board.js: this script will handle the logic for creating and updating the necessary elements and rendering them to the DOM.
snake.js: this script will handle the logic of handling snake movements and actions, responding to user input, etc
game.js: this will handle the higher level actions related to running the game, i.e. starting stopping, running the event loop, etc.