Snake

Phase 1: Board model, snake, food, and obstacles

Implement dynamic board from JSON, snake movement rules, food spawning, and obstacle handling.

• Parse JSON for size/obstacles
• Initialize snake and food
• Enforce movement and collision rules

Functional Output: Board initializes correctly with snake, food, and obstacles respecting all rules.

Phase 2: Minimal GUI rendering and animation

Create visual representation of board, snake, food, and obstacles with smooth movement updates.

• Draw grid, snake, food, obstacles
• Animate snake movement
• Highlight collisions

Functional Output: Interactive board showing snake, obstacles, and food with correct movement animations.

Phase 3: Single game session mechanics and scoring

Implement a full game round with score tracking and end-of-game detection.

• Update score on food consumption
• Detect collisions/end of round
• Display current score

Functional Output: Game round completes correctly with score updates and collision detection.

Phase 4: Multi-round session and session flow

Allow multiple consecutive games in a session with option to continue or end.

• Track session rounds
• Display session menu between rounds
• Carry over high score

Functional Output: Players can continue or terminate session with cumulative scoring across rounds.

Phase 5: High score persistence and JSON integration

Implement persistent high score tracking and apply obstacle/board configurations from JSON.

• Load/save high score
• Apply JSON board configurations
• Validate consistency

Functional Output: High score updates and persists; board layouts match JSON specifications.

Phase 6: Undo, settings, polish, and final UI enhancements

Add undo for last move (optional), speed/settings adjustments, and visual/audio polish.

• Implement undo stack
• Allow speed or size adjustments
• Refine animations and messages

Functional Output: Polished, configurable game supporting session management, high scores, and smooth visual feedback.