# Snake Game Development Roadmap

This is a living document that tracks the development progress of the AI Snake Game project.

## Current Status
Last Updated: [Restart Functionality Implementation]
- Added game restart functionality
- Added "Press any key to restart" message
- Implemented game state reset
- Previous updates:
  - Added Food class with spawning mechanics
  - Integrated food system with main game loop
  - Implemented basic scoring system
  - Added game over screen with score display

## Phase 1: Project Setup and Basic Structure ✅
- [x] Create project structure and virtual environment
- [x] Initialize git repository
- [x] Set up dependency management (requirements.txt)
- [x] Create basic project documentation (README.md)
- [x] Create living roadmap document

## Phase 2: Core Game Development ✅
- [x] Implement basic game window using Pygame
- [x] Create Snake class with movement mechanics
- [x] Implement food spawning system
  - [x] Create Food class
  - [x] Add random food placement
  - [x] Add collision detection with food
- [x] Add collision detection (walls and self)
- [x] Implement scoring system
  - [x] Add score display
  - [ ] Add high score tracking
- [x] Add game over conditions
  - [x] Implement game over state transition
  - [x] Add restart functionality

## Phase 3: Game Polish and UI 🔄
- [ ] Add main menu interface
  - [ ] Create menu layout
  - [ ] Add game mode selection
  - [ ] Add settings options
- [x] Implement pause functionality
- [ ] Add visual effects and animations
  - [ ] Snake movement animation
  - [ ] Food spawn animation
  - [ ] Score increase animation
- [ ] Include sound effects and background music
  - [ ] Add movement sounds
  - [ ] Add collision sounds
  - [ ] Add background music
  - [ ] Add menu sounds
- [ ] Display score and high score
- [ ] Add game over screen with restart option

## Phase 4: AI Implementation
- [ ] Design AI algorithm (pathfinding)
  - [ ] Research and select appropriate algorithm
  - [ ] Implement basic pathfinding
- [ ] Implement AI snake movement logic
  - [ ] Create AI controller class
  - [ ] Implement decision making
- [ ] Add AI difficulty levels
  - [ ] Easy mode (basic pathfinding)
  - [ ] Medium mode (improved decision making)
  - [ ] Hard mode (optimal pathfinding)
- [ ] Create mode selection (Player vs AI)
- [ ] Optimize AI performance

## Phase 5: Final Polish
- [ ] Add configuration options
  - [ ] Game speed settings
  - [ ] Visual settings
  - [ ] Sound settings
- [ ] Implement save/load functionality for high scores
- [ ] Bug fixing and performance optimization
- [ ] Code cleanup and documentation
  - [ ] Add docstrings
  - [ ] Create API documentation
  - [ ] Update README with final features
- [ ] Final testing and refinements

## Next Steps
1. Create main menu interface
   - Design menu layout
   - Implement menu navigation
2. Add high score system
   - Implement score persistence
   - Add high score display
3. Add visual and sound effects
   - Implement basic animations
   - Add game sounds

## Known Issues
- None reported yet

## Future Considerations
- Multiplayer support
- Additional game modes
- Custom themes/skins
- Achievement system