Snake Retro Game Shortcode by Eskim

Snake Retro Game Shortcode by Eskim adds a classic Snake game to your WordPress site, fully playable directly in the browser.

The game is embedded via the [snake_game] shortcode, and is rendered with HTML5 canvas and JavaScript — no external libraries needed.

Features:

• Simple shortcode: [snake_game]
• Fully customizable: colors, size, speed
• Adjustable game speed (1 = slowest, 100 = fastest)
• Pause/Resume with spacebar
• Score counter and “PAUSED” message on canvas
• Responsive and lightweight

Shortcode Parameters

You can customize the game using the following shortcode attributes:

• background_color – canvas background color (default: #000)
• snake_color – snake segment color (default: lime)
• food_color – food color (default: red)
• border_color – border color of the canvas (default: #333)
• width – canvas width in pixels (default: 300)
• height – canvas height in pixels (default: 300)
• speed – snake speed from 1 (slow) to 100 (fast); internally mapped to a shorter interval in ms (default: 50)

Controls

• Use arrow keys (← ↑ ↓ →) to move the snake.
• Press Spacebar to pause/resume the game.
• Click “Start Game” to begin or restart.

License

GPL v2 or later

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