Serpentes Demo

There are certain classic games that have kept their charm even after a few decades, despite their simplicity. You can play thousands of Breakout variations today, not to mention Tetris, or Space Invaders. Snake is one of the most popular games ever released as well, and we all had it on our mobile phones at some point in time.

Serpentes is a variation on the same theme, except that it introduces some interesting concepts to make the experience feel unique. On the other hand, the underlying principle is more or less the same, because you still have to eat fruit and grow. A few other traps and obstacles have been included as well, and you have to work hard not to fall for them on a regular basis.

To begin with, you are allowed to choose a special gift for your snake, which is actually an ability to make your life easier. Secondly, there are always two different fruits to choose from, and each one of them has the potential to yield some sort of trap. To make things even more interesting, the properties of each fruit are randomized every time you start a new game, so that you can never memorize which one does what.

Some of the fruit can be beneficial, such as to reduce the size of the snake and make it simpler to maneuver. On the other hand, others can spawn enemies that roam around the level and kill you if you come in direct contact with them. Time and speed bonuses are included as well, although the latter can work as a disadvantage as well. Speaking of which, you have only sixty seconds to gain as many points as you can.

These points are then saved with your name in the hall of fame, and the obvious goal is to beat your records on a regular basis. After a while, it may become rather frustrating to do so, but it’s still a fun activity to go back to every now and again. The simple graphics allow anyone to enjoy the game, regardless of how powerful your computer is.

While Serpentes has its ups and downs when it comes to gameplay, the ideas it features are quite exciting, especially the random fruit rewards. As such, if you ever feel like playing Snake again and you want something different, this may very well be the answer.