AI-Snake-Game/ROADMAP.md

Snake Game Development Roadmap

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

Current Status

Last Updated: [Menu System Implementation]

• Added main menu interface with game mode selection
• Implemented menu navigation and selection
• Added game mode display during gameplay
• Integrated menu system with game states
• Previous updates:
  • Added game restart functionality
  • Added "Press any key to restart" message
  • Implemented game state reset
  • 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 ✅

• Create project structure and virtual environment
• Initialize git repository
• Set up dependency management (requirements.txt)
• Create basic project documentation (README.md)
• Create living roadmap document

Phase 2: Core Game Development ✅

• Implement basic game window using Pygame
• Create Snake class with movement mechanics
• Implement food spawning system
  • Create Food class
  • Add random food placement
  • Add collision detection with food
• Add collision detection (walls and self)
• Implement scoring system
  • Add score display
  • Add high score tracking
• Add game over conditions
  • Implement game over state transition
  • Add restart functionality

Phase 3: Game Polish and UI 🔄

• Add main menu interface
  • Create menu layout
  • Add game mode selection
  • Add settings options
• 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. Implement AI snake movement
   • Design pathfinding algorithm
   • Create AI controller class
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