How to Create a 2D Snake Game in Flutter

Jan 17 2023 · Dart 2.17, Flutter 3.0, Android Studio or VS Code

Part 1: How to Create a 2D Snake Game in Flutter

06. Draw the Snake

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As of now, you have only piece showing up on the screen which does not feel like a Snake at all. In this video, you are going to render multiple pieces on the screen such that it gives an appearance of a Snake.

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int length = 5;
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void draw() async {
  if (positions.length == 0) {
    positions.add(getRandomPositionWithinRange()); //add this
  }

  // Add this
  while (length > positions.length) {
    positions.add(positions[positions.length - 1]);
  }
  ...
}