Adder Maze

Straight to the point: Adder Maze is a starting step of 135 ms that tightens as you eat, playable in your browser right now. It is tuned for quick runs, honest difficulty, and controls that make sense the first time you touch them.

What makes Adder Maze different

The snake moves in fixed steps; each pellet eaten adds length and slightly tightens the interval, so the game gets harder the better you do. Walls and your own tail both end the run instantly. The a starting step of 135 ms that tightens as you eat, and the ramp is tuned so mid-game still feels fair.

Why Adder Maze sticks

It suits anyone with a queue to wait in or a kettle to watch: students between classes, commuters, parents stealing ten quiet minutes. There is no meta-progression to lose and nothing to catch up on - a week away costs you nothing but a little sharpness.

How to play

1. Press play - your snake starts small in the middle.
2. Swipe or use the arrow keys to steer.
3. Eat every pellet to grow longer and faster.
4. Never touch the walls or your own tail.

Where it sits

Grow the longest snake without touching walls or tail.

A note on the sticker

Adder Maze announces itself inside ten seconds, which is the only test that matters when sorting a catalogue this size. Arkad Shelf games are chosen for how quickly they say what they are.

The board is easy to read and the difficulty is Medium, so the interesting decision is not whether you can play it but when. Its rating across our own notes is 4.5 out of five.

Keep it if you play in short bursts. It rewards a second attempt far more than a first, and the second attempt costs nothing but the tap.