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Classic snake game with textual interface. Version 3.0.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Classic snake game with textual interface
Project links
Commands and aliases
- nsnake
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Project history and usage
nSnake is a terminal implementation of the classic Snake game, built with ncurses and distributed as a command-line game. The upstream README describes it as a text-interface clone with customizable gameplay, appearance, key bindings, levels, multiple modes, and per-setting scores.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created on January 26, 2012. The release history shows a transition from a simpler C/ncurses game to a larger C++ version: v1.7 on February 18, 2014 was described as the last old release, v2.0.0 on March 6, 2014 was a substantial rewrite with customizable rules and interface work, and v3.0.0 on July 28, 2014 added custom levels and scrolling maps.
Adoption history
nSnake is a small terminal-game package rather than infrastructure, but it is widely packaged enough to show durable hobbyist adoption: Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora-family packages, Nix, Alpine, and openSUSE all carry it. Homebrew's formula API reports far more installs than several other niche CLI packages in this batch, consistent with a discoverable toy/tool package.
How it is used
Users install it from a package manager and run `nsnake` in a terminal. The default controls are arrow keys to move, `p` to pause, `h` for help, and `q` to quit; settings and scores live under `~/.local/share/nsnake`, and custom levels use `.nsnake` files under the user's levels directory.
Why package nerds care
nSnake is notable as the kind of polished ncurses game distributions like to keep: tiny, self-contained, playable over SSH or a local terminal, and useful as both a nostalgia package and an example of terminal UI game programming.
Timeline
- 2012-01-26: GitHub repository created.
- 2014-02-18: v1.7 release marked the last old release before the rewrite.
- 2014-03-06: v2.0.0 release reprogrammed much of the game and added richer customization.
- 2014-07-28: v3.0.0 release added levels, scrolling levels, and broader high-score tracking.
- 2026-07-01: Homebrew formula API reports stable version 3.0.1.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
nsnake | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version3.0.1
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:nsnake |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/alexdantas/nSnake |
| Repository | https://github.com/alexdantas/nSnake |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation